MOOSE USE OF THE MOUNT MCALLISTER BURN IN NORTH-CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA: INFLUENCE OF BURN SEVERITY AND SOIL MOISTURE

• Main Authors: McNay, Kayla G., McNay, R. Scott, Sittler, Krista, Rea, Roy V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Lakehead University 2021
• Subjects: Alces alces; burn; burn severity; forest fire; habitat; habitat management; moose; selection; soil moisture; McAllister; Mount McAllister
• Online Access: http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/273

The influence of recent wildfires in British Columbia (BC) on moose habitat and its use by moose are understudied, as are prescribed burning strategies that can be used to enhance moose habitat. Our objective was to investigate how 3 classes of fire severity (high, medium, low) interact with 3 soil...