Herbicide-induced changes to ungulate forage habitat in western Alberta, Canada

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 222, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 469-475

  L Strong, W ^a   Gates, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal; Elk; Habitat; Herbicide; Moose; Mule deer

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

`; BOREAL; ELK; HABITAT; MOOSE; MULE DEER;

HERBICIDES;

BOREAL FOREST; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGE; HERBICIDE; UNGULATE; WEED CONTROL;

FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; HERBICIDES; PLANTS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALCES ALCES; AMELANCHIER ALNIFOLIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; UNGULATA;

EID: 31444442426     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2005.10.036     Document Type: Article

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