Spatial population structure of yellowstone bison

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1531-1538

  Olexa, Edward M ^a   Gogan, Peter J P ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Bison bison; Cluster analysis; Greater Yellowstone Area; Metapopulation; Montana; Population structure; Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; UNGULATE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON; BISON BISON;

EID: 48249108669     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-735     Document Type: Article

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