Sex ratio variation in harvested moose (Alces alces) calves: Does it reflect population calf sex ratio or selective hunting?

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-226

  Moe, Torunn ^a   Solberg, Erling J ^b   Herfindal, Ivar ^a   Sæther, Bernt Erik ^a   Bjørneraas, Kari ^a   Heim, Morten ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Harvest data; Hunter selectivity; Norway; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; UNGULATA;

EID: 67349093492     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0223-6     Document Type: Article

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