Yellowstone
Wolves Canis lupus may naturally achieve densities that contribute to significant changes in prey populations and entire ecosystems. We analyzed a time series of counts, index of recruitment, and estimates of survival for bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis during 1995-2005 to evaluate the prediction that...
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Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.601.7486 http://www.greateryellowstonescience.org/files/pdf/BighornSheep_white.pdf |
Summary: | Wolves Canis lupus may naturally achieve densities that contribute to significant changes in prey populations and entire ecosystems. We analyzed a time series of counts, index of recruitment, and estimates of survival for bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis during 1995-2005 to evaluate the prediction that sheep numbers would decrease in the northern portion of Yellowstone National |
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