An extensive study of the foraging ecology of beavers (Castor canadensis) in relation to habitat quality

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 922-933

  Gallant, D ^a   Berube C H ^a   Tremblay, E ^b   Vasseur, L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b Kouchibouguac National Park   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD ADDITIVES; PARKS; PLANTS (BOTANY); WOOD;

FORAGING ECOLOGY; TRAIL SYSTEMS; WOODY PLANTS;

ECOLOGY;

CENTRAL PLACE FORAGING; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT QUALITY; RODENT;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; FOOD ADDITIVES; PLANTS; WOOD;

CANADA; KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

CASTOR; CASTOR CANADENSIS; CASTOR FIBER; CASTORIDAE; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 6344243253     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-067     Document Type: Article

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