Variation in the seasonal selection of resources by woodland caribou in northern British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 812-825

  Gustine, D D ^a   Parker, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD REARING; DEER; GPS; RESOURCE SELECTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WOODLAND;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU;

EID: 49249089004     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-047     Document Type: Article

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