History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen
The purpose of this study is to summarize and relate the major characteristics of the genera comprised in the Tribe Ovibovini, including those groups, fossil and living. With the limited data at hand a tentative phylogenetic chart has also been drawn up. It is hoped that mapping the past distributio...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.95754 2023-05-15T16:00:47+02:00 History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen Harington, C. R. (Charles Richard), 1933- Master of Science (Department of Geography) 1961 application/pdf http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95754 en eng McGill University 3457911 Theses scanned by McGill Library. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95754 All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Muskox Electronic Thesis or Dissertation 1961 ftcanadathes 2014-02-16T00:59:27Z The purpose of this study is to summarize and relate the major characteristics of the genera comprised in the Tribe Ovibovini, including those groups, fossil and living. With the limited data at hand a tentative phylogenetic chart has also been drawn up. It is hoped that mapping the past distribution of tribe members and also considering the existing genera in the light of environmental influences prevalent at the time, will facilitate explanation of their distributional pattern and give some idea as to the ecological adaptations among muskoxen as well as the approximate dispersal center of the group. There has been much fragmental work carried on in various countries and concerning confined phases of distribution and taxonomy of the Ovibovini but the history of the tribe is essentially Holarctic and must be considered from that viewpoint in order to obtain an integrated, meaningful picture. Information in some detail is provided on the ecology, behaviour and possible economic future of one of the existing species, Ovibos moschatus. Much of the material in this case has been derived from a year’s data taken in the vicinity of Lake Hazen, N.W.T., augmented by further field work near Alert, N.W.T., and on the northern coast of Devon Island. Thesis Devon Island Lake Hazen muskox ovibos moschatus Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Devon Island ENVELOPE(-88.000,-88.000,75.252,75.252) Lake Hazen ENVELOPE(-71.017,-71.017,81.797,81.797) |
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The purpose of this study is to summarize and relate the major characteristics of the genera comprised in the Tribe Ovibovini, including those groups, fossil and living. With the limited data at hand a tentative phylogenetic chart has also been drawn up. It is hoped that mapping the past distribution of tribe members and also considering the existing genera in the light of environmental influences prevalent at the time, will facilitate explanation of their distributional pattern and give some idea as to the ecological adaptations among muskoxen as well as the approximate dispersal center of the group. There has been much fragmental work carried on in various countries and concerning confined phases of distribution and taxonomy of the Ovibovini but the history of the tribe is essentially Holarctic and must be considered from that viewpoint in order to obtain an integrated, meaningful picture. Information in some detail is provided on the ecology, behaviour and possible economic future of one of the existing species, Ovibos moschatus. Much of the material in this case has been derived from a year’s data taken in the vicinity of Lake Hazen, N.W.T., augmented by further field work near Alert, N.W.T., and on the northern coast of Devon Island. |
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History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen |
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History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen |
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History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen |
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History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen |
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History, distribution and ecology of the Muskoxen |
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history, distribution and ecology of the muskoxen |
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McGill University |
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Master of Science (Department of Geography) |
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ENVELOPE(-88.000,-88.000,75.252,75.252) ENVELOPE(-71.017,-71.017,81.797,81.797) |
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Devon Island Lake Hazen |
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Devon Island Lake Hazen |
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Devon Island Lake Hazen muskox ovibos moschatus |
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Devon Island Lake Hazen muskox ovibos moschatus |
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3457911 Theses scanned by McGill Library. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95754 |
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