Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta
This project was designed to test and evaluate a technique to estimate moose ('Alces alces') habitat use in west-central Alberta, Canada. Home range size and habitat use of adult female moose were estimated for portions of a Wildlife Management Unit in west-central Alberta. Nineteen radio...
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ftunivmanitoba:oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/1631 2023-06-18T03:35:46+02:00 Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta Kerr, Jason R. 1999-08-27T00:00:00Z 4511314 bytes 184 bytes application/pdf text/plain http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1631 eng eng http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1631 open access master thesis 1999 ftunivmanitoba 2023-06-04T17:38:16Z This project was designed to test and evaluate a technique to estimate moose ('Alces alces') habitat use in west-central Alberta, Canada. Home range size and habitat use of adult female moose were estimated for portions of a Wildlife Management Unit in west-central Alberta. Nineteen radio collared adult female moose were relocated from January through March 1997. Mean distance travelled between daily relocations was 1.51 +- 0.04 SE km, and the mean home range size was 68.77 +- 5.38 SE km 2. Moose were found to prefer areas classified as browse, wet areas and 25-29.99 in tall forest stands. Statistical and trended analysis indicated that moose preferred areas classified as browse, wet areas, low to medium % canopy closure, and tall trees when selecting whiter habitat. Master Thesis Alces alces MSpace at the University of Manitoba Canada |
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This project was designed to test and evaluate a technique to estimate moose ('Alces alces') habitat use in west-central Alberta, Canada. Home range size and habitat use of adult female moose were estimated for portions of a Wildlife Management Unit in west-central Alberta. Nineteen radio collared adult female moose were relocated from January through March 1997. Mean distance travelled between daily relocations was 1.51 +- 0.04 SE km, and the mean home range size was 68.77 +- 5.38 SE km 2. Moose were found to prefer areas classified as browse, wet areas and 25-29.99 in tall forest stands. Statistical and trended analysis indicated that moose preferred areas classified as browse, wet areas, low to medium % canopy closure, and tall trees when selecting whiter habitat. |
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Kerr, Jason R. Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
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testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central alberta |
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Alces alces |
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Alces alces |
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