Effects of agricultural burning on nesting waterfowl
Canadian Field-Naturalist
By: E.K. Fritzell
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Abstract
Agricultural burning in an intensively farmed region within Manitoba's pothole district is shown to affect the nesting activities of ground-nesting ducks. All species, except Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors), preferred unburned nest cover, although success was higher in burned areas, where predators may have exerted less influence. Attitudes of farmers, burning chronology, and nest destruction by fires are also reported.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of agricultural burning on nesting waterfowl |
| Series title | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 21 |
| Last page | 27 |