Distribution and abundance of Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 667-677

  Bryant, Andrew A ^a   Janz, Doug W ^b  

^a Andrew A Bryant Services   (Canada)

^b Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; METAPOPULATION; SUBALPINE MEADOW; VANCOUVER ISLAND MARMOT;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND;

MARMOTA VANCOUVERENSIS;

EID: 0029750368     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-075     Document Type: Article

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