Habitat use by spruce grouse in Northern Wisconsin

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 766-777

  Anich, Nicholas M ^a   Worland, Mike ^a   Martin, Karl J ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Black spruce; Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest; Falcipennis canadensis; Habitat use; Jack pine; Red pine; Spruce grouse; Tamarack; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CONIFEROUS TREE; EDGE EFFECT; GAMEBIRD; GROUND COVER; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; ROOSTING; SWAMP; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84899111630     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.318     Document Type: Article

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