Invasive herbivory: resident Canada geese and the decline of wild rice along the tidal Patuxent River
By: G. Michael Haramis and Gregory D. Kearns
Edited by: Matthew C. Perry
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Abstract
While concern grows over the increasing numbers of exotic mute swans (Cygnus olor) on the Chesapeake Bay, less attention seems to be given to the highly familiar and native Canada goose (Branta canadensis) which has over time developed unprecedented nonmigratory, or resident, populations. Although nuisance flocks of Canada geese have been well advertised at city parks, athletic fields, and golf courses over the past three decades, recent expansion of populations to an estimated one million birds in the Atlantic Flyway, and to over 100,000 in Maryland, carries a threat of broader ecological consequences.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Invasive herbivory: resident Canada geese and the decline of wild rice along the tidal Patuxent River |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | vii, 59 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Mute swans and their Chesapeake Bay habitats: proceedings of a symposium |
| First page | 37 |
| Last page | 38 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Other Geospatial | Patuxent River |
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