Landscape variation in the diet and productivity of reindeer in Alaska based on stable isotope analyses

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 543-554

  Finstad, Gregory ^a   Kielland, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BONE; COLLAGEN; DEER; DIET; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROTEIN; SHRUB; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALASKA; SEWARD PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84555208218     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-43.4.543     Document Type: Article

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