Influence of repeated fertilization on forest ecosystems: Relative habitat use by mule deer and moose

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1395-1406

  Sullivan, Thomas P ^a   Sullivan, Druscilla S ^b   Lindgren, Pontus M F ^b   Ransome, Douglas B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Applied Mammal Research Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROWTH KINETICS;

HABITAT USE; PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING (PCT); UNGULATES;

FORESTRY;

DEER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT USE; SEASONAL VARIATION; THINNING;

ECOSYSTEMS; FERTILIZATION; FORESTS; GROWTH; PINUS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; KELOWNA; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; SUMMERLAND; UNITED STATES; WILLIAMS LAKE;

ALCES ALCES; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; PINUS CONTORTA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33748534190     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-033     Document Type: Article

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