Population dynamics of northern white-tailed deer during mild winters: Evidence of regulation by food competition

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 764-776

  Dumont, André ^a,b   Crête, Michel ^a,c   Ouellet, Jean Pierre ^d   Huot, Jean ^a,b   Lamoureux, Jean ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^c Societe de la Faune et des Parcs Q   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^e Dir Regionale du Bas Saint Laurent   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEER; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION REGULATION; WINTER;

CANADA; QUEBEC;

ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0033873758     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-264     Document Type: Article

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