J.S. Gleason J.A. Jenks K.F. Higgins P.W. Mammenga S.M. Nusser D.E. Naugle 1997 <p><span>Seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands in eastern South Dakota were surveyed in 1995 and 1996 to identify habitat characteristics influencing wetland use by Canada geese (</span><i>Branta canadensis maxima</i><span>). Position of a wetland within the landscape and its area were important landscape-scale features influencing wetland use by geese. Our delineation of potential Canada goose habitat using a wetland geographic information system indicated that distribution and area of semi-permanent wetlands likely limit Canada goose occurrence in regions outside the Prairie Coteau. Periodicity in hydrologic cycles within landscapes also may influence goose use of wetlands in eastern South Dakota.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1007/BF03161521 en Springer Nature Factors influencing wetland use by Canada geese article