Moose dispersal and its role in the maintenance of harvested populations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 225-235

  Labonté, Johanne ^a   Ouellet, Jean Pierre ^a   Courtois, Réhaume ^b   Bélisle, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Calves; Density; Dispersal; Hunting; Moose; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HARVESTING; MOOSE;

CANADA; QUEBEC;

ALCES ALCES;

EID: 0031921251     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802282     Document Type: Article

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