Feeding-crater selection by high-arctic reindeer facing ice-blocked pastures

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-177

  Hansen, Brage Bremset ^a   Aanes, Ronny ^b   Sæther, Bernt Erik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEER; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGE; ICE; ICE FREE CORRIDOR; LICHEN; MICROHABITAT; PASTURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RAINFALL; SNOWPACK; TRADE-OFF; UNGULATE;

BRYOPHYTA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; SALIX; SALIX HERBACEA; SALIX POLARIS; UNGULATA;

EID: 76149090196     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-130     Document Type: Article

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