Natural regulation in Yellowstone National Park's northern range

Ecological Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-29

  Huff, Dan E ^a   Varley, John D ^b  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Elk; National Park Service; Natural process management; Natural regulation; Overpopulation; Policy; Range management; Wildlife management; Yellowstone National Park (USA)

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; OVERGRAZING; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES; WYOMING; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0033082072     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[0017:NRIYNP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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