Effects of intensive harvesting on moose reproduction

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 515-531

  Laurian, Catherine ^a   Ouellet, Jean Pierre ^a   Courtois, Réhaume ^b   Breton, Laurier ^b   St Onge, Sylvain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b Soc la Faune et des Parcs du Que   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Conservation; Productivity; Sex ratio; Timing of reproduction

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA;

ALCES ALCES;

EID: 0034095817     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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