Bison and elk in the American Southwest: In search of the pristine

Environmental Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-206

  Truett, Joe ^a  

^a Truett Research   (United States)

Author keywords

American Southwest; Bison; Ecosystem management; Elk; Population regulation; Prehistoric

Indexed keywords

WELL WATER;

BUFFALO; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUNTING; LARGE MAMMAL;

AMERICA, (WEST);

BISON BISON; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0029662492     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01204004     Document Type: Review

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