Dynamics and range expansion of a reestablished muskox population

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 734-744

  Reynolds, Patricia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Arctic; Calf production; Distribution; Emigration; Muskox; Ovibos moschatus; Population dynamics; Range expansion; Survival

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COLONIZATION; MUSKOX; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANGE EXPANSION;

ALASKA; ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; USA;

OVIBOS MOSCHATUS; OVIBUS MOSCHATUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0031840946     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802350     Document Type: Article

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