Temporary wetlands have mostly been disregarded in freshwater habitat regulation (with
noticeable exceptions such as turloughs) leading to their global degradation despite their …

Habitat management and planning strategies for nonbreeding ducks are focused on
providing enough energy to support a desired number of individuals. Therefore, regional …

An assumption of most regression analyses is that independent variables are measured
without error. However, in ecological studies it is common to use independent variables that …

Life history theory predicts that species with faster life history strategies should be willing to
risk their survival more to acquire resources than those with slower life history strategies …

Parasite species that use two or more host species during their life cycle depend on
successful transmission between these species. These successive host species may have …

The present study aimed at recording the time-activity budget and feeding techniques of red-
crested pochards (RCPs) to test the hypotheses that feeding techniques were influenced by …

In this dissertation I quantitatively examine the degree to which spring migrating waterfowl
conform to, or deviate from, an ideal free distribution based on food. Since food availability …

Historically, management for migratory waterfowl was focused around providing hunting
opportunity each fall. More recently habitat during spring migration has received attention as …

The ability to assess habitat quality for wildlife is important for evaluating the effectiveness of,
or need for, habitat management. Habitat assessment methods generally involve a tradeoff …

Bird habitat conservation is implemented at local scales, but addressing population-level
priorities throughout the annual cycle is critical to effective conservation. In addition, social …