Wolves, elk, and aspen in the winter range of Jasper National Park, Canada

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1873-1885

  Beschta, R L ^a   Ripple, W J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WOOD;

JASPER NATIONAL PARK; TROPHIC CASCADES; UNGULATE CONTROL PROGRAMS;

FORESTRY;

AGE STRUCTURE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BROWSING; CANID; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEER; PREDATION RISK; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); TROPHIC CASCADE;

POPULUS; SAPLINGS; SEEDLINGS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; JASPER NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SALIX; UNGULATA;

EID: 38149039996     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-017     Document Type: Article

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