Search for dissertations about: "Canada goose"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Canada goose.

  2. 1. Nesting and migration in the introduced Canada goose in Sweden

    Author : Göran Sjöberg; Catherine M. Lessells; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Species introductions; DNA fingerprinting; natal dispersal; breeding dispersal; bird migration; wintering areas; clutch size; laying date; body reserves; nest defence; waterfowl; Canada goose; Anatidae; Branta canadensis;

    Abstract : The aim of the thesis was to document patterns in breeding and migration in Swedish Canada geese Branta canadensis, to explain these against the genetic and historical background of the population, and to test predictions of hypotheses pertaining to parental investment.The Canada goose population in Sweden was founded by the introduction of a few individuals in the 1930's. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ethological studies on the triumph ceremony of the Canada goose (Branta Canadensis L.) : with special reference to ontogeny and causation

    Author : Tommy Radesäter; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; kanadagäss;

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