RELATION OF MOOSE TRACK COUNTS TO COVER TYPES IN NORTH-CENTRAL ONTARIO

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  • H. G. Cumming

Abstract

Counts of moose tracks during 1394 km of transect flights over the coniferous forests and clear-cuts of north-central Ontario showed that moose frequented spruce stands more than jackpine stands, but probably preferred stands with a hardwood component. Tracks in partially cut areas were 3X as numerous as in uncut spruce and 13x as numerous as in jackpine; however, entirely cut and lightly cut areas did not show significantly more tracks than uncut spruce. Possible ectone effects were suggested by increased tracking near lakes, streams and roads in uncut forests and by some high counts in spruce adjacent to cut areas.

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1980-01-01

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Cumming, H. G. (1980). RELATION OF MOOSE TRACK COUNTS TO COVER TYPES IN NORTH-CENTRAL ONTARIO. Alces, 16, 444–462. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1673

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

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