Groups versus individuals in the determination of caribou distribution
Studies of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) habitat selection based on group analyses have led to erroneous conclusions. Convenient designations such as «male-» or «female-dominated» group encompass a wide array of possible sizes and compositions which change continuously and erratically. Whenever indivi...
Main Authors: | K. R. Whitten, R. D. Cameron |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1986-06-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/666 |
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