Variable effects of snow conditions across boreal mesocarnivore species

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Pozzanghera, C.B., Sivy, K.J., Lindberg, M.S., Prugh, L.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2016
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Kerr; Gulo gulo; Martes americana; Alaska; Lynx
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2016-0050; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjz-2016-0050; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjz-2016-0050

Mesocarnivores are increasingly recognized as key drivers of community dynamics, but the effects of bottom-up and abiotic factors on mesocarnivore populations remain poorly understood. We evaluated the effects of snow conditions, prey abundance, and habitat type on the distribution of five sympatric...