Chapter 19 Elk Group Size and Wolf Predation. A Flexible Strategy when Faced with Variable Risk

Terrestrial Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 401-422

  Gower, Claire N ^a   Garrott, Robert A ^a   White, P J ^b   Cherry, Steve ^a   Yoccoz, Nigel G ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 55749086794     PISSN: 19367961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1936-7961(08)00219-4     Document Type: Review

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