Habitat fragmentation and the persistence of lynx populations in Washington State

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1518-1524

  Koehler, Gary M ^a   Maletzke, Benjamin T ^b   Von Kienast, Jeff A ^c   Aubry, Keith B ^d   Wielgus, Robert B ^a   Naney, Robert H ^e  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest   (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^e USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada lynx; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat selection; Lepus americanus; Lynx canadensis; Population status; Snowshoe hares; Washington

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIGITIZATION; FELID; GIS; GPS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PERSISTENCE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

NORTH AMERICA; OKANOGAN COUNTY; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; LEPUS AMERICANUS; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 53049088578     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-437     Document Type: Article

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