Response of elk to changes in plant production and nutrition following prescribed burning

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-29

  Van Dyke, Fred ^a   Darragh, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a Northwestern College   (United States)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artemisia; Cervus elaphus; Elk; Montana; Plant nutrition; Prescribed burning; Sagebrush

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DEER; FORAGE; GRAZING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRESCRIBED BURNING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SHRUB;

MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 34248194391     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-464     Document Type: Article

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