EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES AMONG COVER TYPES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA

• Main Authors: McGraw, Amanda M, Moen, Ron A, Overland, Lance G
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Lakehead University 2012
• Subjects: Alces alces; cover type; home range; Minnesota; moose; temperature; Duff
• Online Access: http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/92

Climate is probably one of the ultimate influences on the southern boundary of moose (Alces alces) distribution because moose are sensitive to warm temperatures in both summer and winter. In 4 different cover types in northeastern Minnesota we compared ambient temperatures to black globe temperature...