A survey of the effects of wolf predation risk on pregnancy rates and calf recruitment in elk

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2847-2853

  Creel, Scott ^a   Christianson, David A ^a   Winnie, John A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviorally mediated effect; Canis lupus; Cervus elaphus; Elk; Population dynamics; Predation; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Reproduction; Risk effect; Wolf

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CANID; DEER; FOOD INTAKE; HABITAT SELECTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION RISK; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; STEROID;

UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 84555203777     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-0768.1     Document Type: Review

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