Use of ungulates by yellowstone grizzly bears Ursus arctos

Biological Conservation

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 161-177

  Mattson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

bison; elk; grizzly bear; moose; predation; scavenging and Yellowstone; ungulates

Indexed keywords

BISON; DIET; ELK; GRIZZLY BEAR; MOOSE; WHITEBARK PINE;

USA, WYOMING, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

ALCES ALCES; BISON BISON; CERVUS ELAPHUS; PINACEAE; PINUS ALBICAULIS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 0030619929     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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