The relative importance of prey density and social dominance in determining energy intake by bears feeding on Pacific salmon

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-85

  Gende, S M ^a   Quinn, T P ^b  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ENGINEERING; CORRELATION METHODS; FISHERIES; FORESTRY; OPTIMIZATION;

COASTAL STREAMS; ENERGY INTAKE; PREY DENSITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ECOLOGY;

BEAR; DOMINANCE; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREY AVAILABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 2442447216     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-226     Document Type: Article

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