Some ecological and evolutionary aspects of bear-salmon interactions in coastal British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 448-457

  Reimchen, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; SALMONID; SPAWNING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; MORESBY ISLAND;

ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0034120732     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-232     Document Type: Article

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