2007a. Response of overwintering caribou to burned habitat in northwest Alaska. Arctic 60

• Main Authors: Kyle Joly, Peter Bente, Jim Dau
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Key words; boreal forest; caribou; fire; habitat use; Rangifer tarandus; selection; tundra RÉSUMÉ. Le fourrage principal du parcours d’hiver du caribou (Rangifer tar; Arctic; Midwinter; Tundra; Alaska
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ABSTRACT. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) use lichens, when available, as primary forage on their winter range. In boreal forest habitats, wildland fires effectively destroy lichens, and overwintering caribou are known to avoid burned areas for decades while lichen communities regenerate. However...