Spatio-temporal overlap between Yellowstone bison and elk - implications of wolf restoration and other factors for brucellosis transmission risk

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 281-289

  Proffitt, Kelly M ^a   White, Patrick J ^b   Garrott, Robert A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Disease; Elk; Interspecific transmission; Wolves; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; CATTLE; DEER; GROUP SIZE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NICHE OVERLAP; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POPULATION SIZE; PREDATION RISK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILD POPULATION;

UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

BISON; BISON BISON BISON; BOS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS CANADENSIS NELSONI;

EID: 77951158853     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01770.x     Document Type: Article

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