Wolf functional response and regulation of moose in the Yukon

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 60-66

  Hayes, R D ^a   Harestad, A S ^b  

^a Yukon Fish and Wildlife Branch   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; UNGULATE;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

ALCES ALCES; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0034010203     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-188     Document Type: Article

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