Origin and Availability of Large Cavities for Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), a Species at Risk Inhabiting the Eastern Canadian Boreal Forest

Large secondary-nesting birds such as ducks rely on appropriate cavities for breeding. The main objective of this study was to assess the availability of large cavities and the potential of a managed boreal coniferous landscape to provide nesting trees within the breeding area of the eastern populat...

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Main Authors: Marie-Andrée Vaillancourt, Pierre Drapeau, Michel Robert, Sylvie Gauthier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2009-07-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
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Online Access:https://www.ace-eco.org/vol4/iss1/art6/