Can bison play a role in conserving habitat for endangered sandhills species in Canada?

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1441-1455

  Fox, Thomas A ^a   Hugenholtz, Chris H ^a,b   Bender, Darren ^b   Gates, Cormack C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bison; Conservation; Disturbance; Endangered species; Sandhill ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HOT SPOT; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; PRAIRIE; REFUGIUM; REINTRODUCTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNGULATE;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; BISON;

EID: 84860374497     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0255-9     Document Type: Article

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