Spatial and temporal patterns of use by moose of pre-commercially thinned, naturally-regenerating stands of balsam fir in central Newfoundland

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-196

  McLaren, Brian E ^a   Mahoney, Shane P ^a   Porter, Truman S ^a   Oosenbrug, Sebastian M ^a  

^a Government of Newfoundland and Labrador   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Moose; Newfoundland; Pre commercial thinning; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT SELECTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THINNING;

CANADA;

ABIES BALSAMEA; ALCES ALCES;

EID: 0034664101     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00223-6     Document Type: Article

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