Effectiveness of above-ground pipeline mitigation for moose (Alces alces) and other large mammals

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 332-343

  Dunne, Bridget M ^a   Quinn, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crossing structure; Habitat fragmentation; Oil sands; Pipeline mitigation

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MITIGATION; OIL SAND; PIPELINE; UNGULATE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALCES ALCES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 58149250228     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.10.029     Document Type: Article

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