Body condition and pregnancy in northern Yellowstone elk: Evidence for predataion risk effects?

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-8

  White, P J ^a   Garrott, Robert A ^b   Hamlin, Kenneth L ^c   Cook, Rachel C ^d   Cook, John G ^d   Cunningham, Julie A ^c  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^d NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AIR AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Cervus elaphus; Condition; Elk; Nutrition; Predataion; Pregnancy; Wolves; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CANID; DEER; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRITION; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREGNANCY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CARNIVORA; DEER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CARNIVORA; DEER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

CANIDAE; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 79955535029     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-2123.1     Document Type: Article

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