WINTER UTILIZATION OF HABITAT BY MOOSE IN RELATION TO FOREST HARVESTING

Authors

  • Daniel A. Welsh
  • Kenneth P. Morrison
  • Klaas Oswald
  • Evan R. Thomas

Abstract

Patterns of use as shown by three survey procedures suggests that in winter moose select habitat at several different scales. Macrodistribution changes over winter in relation to major cut and uncut blocks. In each of these major habitat types moose select on the basis of topography and forest cover types. Within cutover areas distribution is influenced by forest harvesting patterns and cut history.

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1980-01-01

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Welsh, D. A., Morrison, K. P., Oswald, K., & Thomas, E. R. (1980). WINTER UTILIZATION OF HABITAT BY MOOSE IN RELATION TO FOREST HARVESTING. Alces, 16, 398–428. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1669

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Vol. 16 (1980): Alces Vol. 16 (1980)

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