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Preface «4 4s © * © ee eww eB eee Hee Oe ew RM ee SOS 1 
Part I. Critique on Methods 
Chapter I. Anatomy and Basis of Life Tables ....ee-e 3 
Chapter II. Difficulties in Constructing Life Tables for 
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Chapter III. Characteristics of Avian Life Tables .... 27 
Part II. Explorations in Population Dynamics of Representative 
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Chapter IV. Pelecaniformes (Double-crested Cormorant) .. h6 
Chapter V. Ciconiiformes (Black-crowned Night Heron)... 57 
Chapter VI. Anseriformes (Mallard and Redhead). .....e 62 
Chapter VII. Falconiformes (Marsh Hawk) . . 2. « «22 ce 2 83 
Chapter VIII. Charadriiformes (Caspian Tern). . ....e« 88 
Chapter IX. Columbiformes (Mourming Dove) . . . «e101 
Chapter X. Strigiformes (Barn Owl and Great Horned Owl) . 108 
Chapter XI. Passeriformes (Blue Jay). . «.+eceeeece Lo 
Part III. Implications of Mortality Data, with Special Reference 
to the Mallard 
Chapter XII. Indices of Mortality, Hunting Pressure, and 
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Chapter XIII. Variations in Mallard Mortality Rates . . . 136 
Cnapter XIV. Dynamics of Mallard Populations. . . .«. . .« 15k 
Appendix ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 2 er 2 a 16h 
literature Gited, «+26 cs @S Me a oe ee Ee we we we Se 165 

