Evaluating apparent competition in limiting the recovery of an endangered ungulate

Oecologia

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 295-307

  Johnson, Heather E ^a,d   Hebblewhite, Mark ^a   Stephenson, Thomas R ^b   German, David W ^b   Pierce, Becky M ^b   Bleich, Vernon C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^d Colorado Parks and Wildlife ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Cougar; Ovis canadensis sierrae; Predation; Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep

Indexed keywords

APPARENT COMPETITION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENERALIST; HABITAT SELECTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; UNGULATE;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS CANADENSIS; PUMA CONCOLOR; UNGULATA;

EID: 84872163902     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-012-2397-6     Document Type: Article

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