Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland
We studied wolf (Canis lupus) selection of 19 den, 10 rendezvous, and 31 resting sites found between 1986 and 2000 in the Bialowieza Forest (Poland). Our objective was to determine whether wolves selected sites far from villages, forest edges, and roads, and whether these sites had dense ground cove...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/z02-190 2024-03-03T08:43:27+00:00 Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland Theuerkauf, Jörn Rouys, Sophie Jedrzejewski, Wlodzimierz 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z02-190 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z02-190 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Zoology volume 81, issue 1, page 163-167 ISSN 0008-4301 1480-3283 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2003 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/z02-190 2024-02-07T10:53:38Z We studied wolf (Canis lupus) selection of 19 den, 10 rendezvous, and 31 resting sites found between 1986 and 2000 in the Bialowieza Forest (Poland). Our objective was to determine whether wolves selected sites far from villages, forest edges, and roads, and whether these sites had dense ground cover for concealment. We also tested whether wolves selected a particular forest type for their den sites. Den and rendezvous sites were located at greater distances from villages, forest edges, and intensively used roads than random points. Locations of resting sites were not affected by these manmade structures. Wolves selected dry coniferous forests for den sites but also used other forest types. We concluded that the suitability of an area for pup raising depended mainly on the spatial distribution of forest, human settlements, and public roads, and to a lesser extent on habitat characteristics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Zoology 81 1 163 167 |
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We studied wolf (Canis lupus) selection of 19 den, 10 rendezvous, and 31 resting sites found between 1986 and 2000 in the Bialowieza Forest (Poland). Our objective was to determine whether wolves selected sites far from villages, forest edges, and roads, and whether these sites had dense ground cover for concealment. We also tested whether wolves selected a particular forest type for their den sites. Den and rendezvous sites were located at greater distances from villages, forest edges, and intensively used roads than random points. Locations of resting sites were not affected by these manmade structures. Wolves selected dry coniferous forests for den sites but also used other forest types. We concluded that the suitability of an area for pup raising depended mainly on the spatial distribution of forest, human settlements, and public roads, and to a lesser extent on habitat characteristics. |
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Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland |
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Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland |
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Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland |
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Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland |
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Selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland |
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selection of den, rendezvous, and resting sites by wolves in the bialowieza forest, poland |
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