THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN DEFINING HABITAT SELECTION BY MOOSE IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Main Authors: Gillingham, Michael P, Parker, Katherine L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Lakehead University 2008
• Subjects: Alces alces; habitat selection; home range; individual variation; resource selection; selection ratio; Muskwa
• Online Access: http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/33

Understanding resource use and selection has been central to many studies of ungulate ecology. Global positioning satellite (GPS) collars, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS) now make it easier to examine variation in use and selection by individuals. Resource selection function...