Climate Extremes in Consecutive Years Impacted the Number and Fate of Duck Nests on Great Salt Lake Marshes
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70630
Abstract: ABSTRACT The number of ground‐nesting ducks in the marshes of Great Salt Lake (GSL), Utah has drastically decreased in the past few decades. One potential cause for this decline is the increase in climate extremes… read more here.
Keywords: number; duck nests; climate extremes; among years ... See more keywords
Predator movements in relation to habitat features reveal vulnerability of duck nests to predation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9329
Abstract: Abstract Nest predation is the main cause of nest failure for ducks. Understanding how habitat features influence predator movements may facilitate management of upland and wetland breeding habitats that reduces predator encounter rates with duck… read more here.
Keywords: habitat features; duck nests; predator movements;