Moose calving strategies in interior montane ecosystems

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 139-150

  Poole, Kim G ^a   Serrouya, Robert ^b   Stuart Smith, Kari ^c  

^a Aurora Wildlife Research   (Canada)

^b Serrouya and Associates   (Canada)

^c Tembec Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alces alces; British Columbia; Calving; Habitat use; Moose; Movements

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; MOVEMENT; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; UNGULATE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALCES ALCES; UNGULATA; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 33847644569     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-127R1.1     Document Type: Article

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