The effects of cattle grazing on optimal foraging in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Kie, John G ^a,b  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Black tailed deer; Competition; Mule deer; Odocoileus hemionus; Odocoileus hemionus columbianus; Optimal foraging

Indexed keywords

ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS;

EID: 0030294514     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03818-2     Document Type: Article

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