Use of multiobjective optimization models to examine behavioural trade-offs of white-tailed deer habitat use in forest harvesting experiments

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1275-1284

  Rothley, Kristina D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HARVESTING; TIMBER; VEGETATION; WATER;

HUNTING TRAFFIC;

FORESTRY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEER; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; HUNTING; TIMBER HARVESTING;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0036436607     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-050     Document Type: Article

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