Wolves, elk, bison, and secondary trophic cascades in yellowstone national park

Open Ecology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue SPEC.ISS.2, 2010, Pages 31-37

  Ripple, William J ^a   Painter, Luke E ^a   Beschta, Robert L ^a   Gates, C Cormack ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Bison; Elk; Riparian; Secondary trophic cascade; Trophic cascades; Wolves; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BISON; CANIDAE;

EID: 79960808852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18742130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874213001003040031     Document Type: Article

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