Sex-specific movements and habitat use by elk in the cascade range of Washington

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 729-741

  McCorquodale, Scott M ^a  

^a WA Department of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Compositional analysis; Disturbance; Elk; Habitat use; Home range; Sex specific behavior; Washington

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MOBILITY;

CASCADE RANGE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; CONIFEROPHYTA; QUERCUS;

EID: 0242307220     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802679     Document Type: Article

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