WINTER BIOENERGETICS OF EASTERN WILD TURKEYS: UNDERSTANDING ENERGY BALANCE AND SURVIVAL IN NORTHERN POPULATIONS

Abstract: Northern populations of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris) extend beyond their historic northern range and are exposed to longer, more extreme winter conditions than ancestral populations. Winter mortality is a common management concern, and survival is a function of ene...

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Main Author: Peter J. Pekins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.2005.tb00318.x
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