Moose (Alces alces) calf survival rates in the presence of wolves (Canis lupus) in southeast Norway

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 863-868

  Sivertsen, Therese Ramberg ^a   Mysterud, Atle ^a   Gundersen, Hege ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Large carnivores; Mortality; Predation; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 84866839642     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0626-2     Document Type: Article

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