Microhabitat characteristics of American black bear nest dens

Ursus

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-26

  Martorello, Donald A ^a   Pelton, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Denning; Habitat selection; Ursus americanus; Winter dormancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645627076     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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