A Bayesian approach to evaluating habitat for woodland caribou in north-central British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3117-3133

  McNay, R Scott ^a   Marcot, Bruce G ^b   Brumovsky, Viktor ^a   Ellis, Rick ^c  

^a Wildlife Infometrics Inc   (Canada)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c R Ellis and Associates Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION POLICY; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS;

FORESTRY;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DEER; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HOME RANGE; POLICY APPROACH; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU;

EID: 34249893065     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-258     Document Type: Conference Paper

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