The population dynamics of brucellosis in the yellowstone national park

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1026-1036

  Dobson, Andrew ^a   Meagher, Mary ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Brucella; Cattle; Disease ecology; Elk; Epidemiology; Pathogen; Population dynamics; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLOSIS; DISEASE DYNAMICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

USA, WYOMING, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON BISON; BRUCELLA;

EID: 0030389634     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265573     Document Type: Article

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