Wintering strategies by mountain goats in interior mountains

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-283

  Poole, Kim G ^a   Stuart Smith, Kari ^b   Teske, Irene E ^c  

^a Aurora Wildlife Research   (Canada)

^b Tembec Inc   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOAT; GPS; HABITAT SELECTION; MORTALITY; MOUNTAIN REGION; MOVEMENT; SNOW; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WINTER;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OREAMNOS; OREAMNOS AMERICANUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 65349190070     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-009     Document Type: Article

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