Evaluation of a winter habitat suitability index model for elk in west-central Alberta

Forest Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 417-425

  Jones, Paul F ^a   Hudson, Robert J ^a   Farr, Daniel R ^a  

^a Alberta Conservation Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Cervus elaphus; Food; Hiding cover; Thermal cover

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX (HSI);

FORESTRY;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0036587323     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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