Species-specific population dynamics of cervids in a multipredator ecosystem

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1082-1093

  Kunkel, Kyran ^a,b   Pletscher, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Turner Endangered Species Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Canis lupus; Cougar; Elk; Gray wolf; Grizzly bear; Moose; Odocoileus virginianus; Predator prey; Puma concolor; Ursus arctos; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK; MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

ALCES ALCES; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; URSUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 0032707428     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802827     Document Type: Article

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