The effects of seasonal flooding on seed availability for spring migrating waterfowl

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An experiment conducted using five pairs of wetlands impoundments in northern Missouri to find out the seed availability to migrating waterfowl in fall and in spring flooding is presented. Results reveal that fall flooding reduces seed availability for offspring migrating waterfowl.

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True metabolizable energy for seeds of common moist soil plant species

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Importance of true metabolizable energy (TME) value of food for constructing bioenergetic models is highlighted. TME were found to be precise for evaluation and planning purposes as well as to understand a species seasonal habitat needs.

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Application of a bioeconomic production model to improve wildlife management

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A study was conducted to establish cost effective methods for ecological wildlife management. Results showed that the bioeconomic model used could aid effective wildlife management in specific settings.

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