Changes in landscape composition influence the decline of a threatened woodland caribou population

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Changes in landscape composition influence the decline of a threatened woodland caribou population

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Large-scale habitat loss is frequently identified with loss of biodiversity, but examples of the direct effect of habitat alterations on changes in vital rates remain rare. Quantifying and understanding the relationship between habitat composition and changes in vital rates, however, is essential for the development of effective conservation strategies. It has been suggested that the decline of woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou populations in North America is precipitated by timber h...

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2007

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Heiko Wittmer / B McLellan / R Serrouya / C Apps

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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Changes_in_landscape_composition_influence_the...

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Ecology not elsewhere classified / apparent competition / caribou / extirpation / habitat loss / population dynamics / predation / survival analysis / Animals / British Columbia / Conservation of Natural Resources / Demography / Ecosystem / Environment / Feeding Behavior / Female / Male / Models, Biological / Population Density / Population Dynamics / Predatory Behavior / Probability / Reindeer / Survival / Ecology / Environmental Science and Management / Ecological Applications / Environmental Sciences / Biological Sciences / Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

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