Use of natural licks by four species of ungulates in northern British Columbia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1041-1050

  Ayotte, Jeremy B ^a   Parker, Katherine L ^a   Gillingham, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Cervus elaphus; Elk; Lick; Mineral; Moose; Mountain goat; Oreamnos americanus; Ovis dalli stonei; Stone's sheep

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; LACTATION; MINERAL; PHENOLOGY; PLANT DEFENSE; PREDATION RISK; TRADE-OFF; UNGULATE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALCES ALCES; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OREAMNOS; OREAMNOS AMERICANUS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS DALLI; UNGULATA;

EID: 51349117273     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-345.1     Document Type: Article

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