Mapping potential core areas for lynx (lynx canadensis) using pellet counts from snowshoe hares (lepus americanus) and satellite imagery

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 509-516

  McCann, N P ^a   Moen, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FELID; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LAGOMORPH; RADIOTELEMETRY; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; LEPUS AMERICANUS; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 79958828572     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z11-016     Document Type: Article

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