A review of environmental factors affecting elk winter diets

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 164-176

  Christianson, David A ^a   Creel, Scott ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Diet; Elk; Food habits; Foraging behavior; Review; Winter

Indexed keywords

DEER; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASS; HABITAT TYPE; PREDATION RISK; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER;

NORTH AMERICA;

BISON; BISON BISON; BOVIDAE; CAREX; CERVUS ELAPHUS; POACEAE;

EID: 34248185623     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-575     Document Type: Article

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