The influence of snow depth and hardness on winter habitat selection by caribou on the southwest coast of Newfoundland

LaPoile Herd caribou winter in the coastal margin of their range in southwestern Newfoundland. Reduced snow depths near the coast (0-20 km inland), as a result of moderated winter temperatures and low elevations, appear to provide more favourable foraging conditions than do areas further inland. In...

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Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Brian Tucker, Shane Mahoney, Bill Greene, Eric Menchenton, Lloyd Russell
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1991
Subjects:
habitat ecology
caribou distribution
snow depth
Newfoundland
grazingf
foraging ecology
Animal culture
SF1-1100
caribou
Rangifer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.11.4.1010
https://doaj.org/article/94f256deba494716a3972d07f55650d6
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Summary:LaPoile Herd caribou winter in the coastal margin of their range in southwestern Newfoundland. Reduced snow depths near the coast (0-20 km inland), as a result of moderated winter temperatures and low elevations, appear to provide more favourable foraging conditions than do areas further inland. In the latter areas greatly increased snow depth and hardness combine to create very extreme winter conditions and these areas are avoided by caribou throughout the winter period.

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