WILD TURKEY NESTING HABITAT AND SUCCESS RATES

Abstract: Nest success rates for the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are often low and affect population densities. We determined habitat use and success rates for 38 nesting hens in east‐central Mississippi from 1984 to 1988. Hens preferred pine and hardwood regeneration areas...

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Main Authors: Ronald S. Seiss, Paul S. Phalen, George A. Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1990.tb00177.x
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