Long-term fluctuations of a caribou population revealed by tree-ring data
We used a dendroecological approach that involved examination of debarking lesions (trampling scars) produced by caribou (Rangifer tarandus) hooves on surficial roots and low branches of conifers to assess caribou activity in the summer range of the Rivière George caribou herd in northeastern Quebec...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2000
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z00-122 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z00-122 |