Natural regulation of cervidae along a 1000 km latitudinal gradient: Change in trophic dominance

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-62

  Crête, Michel ^a,b   Manseau, Micheline ^b,c  

^a Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caribou, herbivory; Moose; Predation; Trophic interactions; Wolf

Indexed keywords

CARIBOU; HERBIVORY; MOOSE; POPULATION REGULATION; PREDATION; TROPHIC INTERACTION; WOLF;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR; CANADA, QUEBEC;

ALCES ALCES; CANIS LUPUS; CERVIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0029668183     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01239346     Document Type: Article

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