The Voluntary Lead Shot Ingestion Rate of Mourning Doves (Zenaida Macroura) on a Disked Field
Previous field studies of hunter-harvested mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) have reported lead (Pb) shot ingestion rates of 1 &ndash 6.5%. However, considerable uncertainty exists concerning mechanisms affecting pellet ingestion across different habitats. To reduce some of this uncertainty, a...
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OpenSIUC
2009
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| Online Access: | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/55 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=theses |