Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T.
Habitat use by woodland caribou was investigated by counting pellet-groups, sampling phytomass, and evaluating topography in nine habitat-types on the north slope of an unnamed mountain near Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. Caribou pellets were most abundant in high elevation habitat-types, and pellet density...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:953ee6a03c4c4bec8b2fc810b7c6885f 2023-05-15T15:53:25+02:00 Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. James F. Quayle G. Peter Kershaw 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1271 https://doaj.org/article/953ee6a03c4c4bec8b2fc810b7c6885f EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1271 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.16.4.1271 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/953ee6a03c4c4bec8b2fc810b7c6885f Rangifer, Vol 16, Iss 4 (1996) habitat ecology woodland caribou Mackenzie Mountains Northwest Territories Animal culture SF1-1100 article 1996 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1271 2022-12-31T02:08:28Z Habitat use by woodland caribou was investigated by counting pellet-groups, sampling phytomass, and evaluating topography in nine habitat-types on the north slope of an unnamed mountain near Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. Caribou pellets were most abundant in high elevation habitat-types, and pellet density was greatest in an alpine Lichen-Grass habitat-type with a slope of <1°. The high density of pellets in alpine areas may have resulted from of the use of cool, windy, alpine habitats by caribou seeking relief from insect harassment. There were no apparent relationships between pellet abundance, and phytomass of mosses, lichens, or graminoids, possibly as a result of caribou feeding and defecating in different habitats. The occurrence of pellets with a coalesced morphology in the barren Lichen-Grass habitat-type provided indirect evidence in support of a feeding cycle, whereby caribou visit lush habitats to feed, and return to open, alpine habitats to rest and ruminate. Article in Journal/Newspaper caribou Mackenzie mountains Northwest Territories Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Northwest Territories Macmillan Pass ENVELOPE(-130.037,-130.037,63.250,63.250) Rangifer 16 4 311 |
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Habitat use by woodland caribou was investigated by counting pellet-groups, sampling phytomass, and evaluating topography in nine habitat-types on the north slope of an unnamed mountain near Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. Caribou pellets were most abundant in high elevation habitat-types, and pellet density was greatest in an alpine Lichen-Grass habitat-type with a slope of <1°. The high density of pellets in alpine areas may have resulted from of the use of cool, windy, alpine habitats by caribou seeking relief from insect harassment. There were no apparent relationships between pellet abundance, and phytomass of mosses, lichens, or graminoids, possibly as a result of caribou feeding and defecating in different habitats. The occurrence of pellets with a coalesced morphology in the barren Lichen-Grass habitat-type provided indirect evidence in support of a feeding cycle, whereby caribou visit lush habitats to feed, and return to open, alpine habitats to rest and ruminate. |
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Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. |
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Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. |
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Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. |
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Use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the Macmillan Pass, N.W.T. |
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use of summer habitat by caribou on the north slope of a mountain near the macmillan pass, n.w.t. |
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