Relationship of variable mast production to American black bear reproductive parameters in New Mexico

Ursus

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Costello, Cecily M ^a,d   Jones, Donald E ^b   Inman, Robert M ^a,d   Inman, Kristine H ^a,d   Thompson, Bruce C ^b,c   Quigley, Howard B ^a  

^a University Station   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Cub survival; Food abundance; Juniper; Juniperus spp.; Mast production; New Mexico; Oak; Quercus spp.; Reproduction; Trend monitoring; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

EID: 27244434628     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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