Habitat alteration by geese at a large arctic goose colony: Consequences for lemmings and voles

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Samelius, Gustaf ^a,c   Alisauskas, Ray T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ABUNDANCE; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GRAZING; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATERFOWL;

CANADA; KARRAK LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT;

ANIMALIA; ANSER; ANSER ROSSII; CAREX; CHEN; CHEN CAERULESCENS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 65349140036     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-140     Document Type: Article

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