Summer Bed Sites of Elk (Cervus elaphus) in the Black Hills, South Dakota: Considerations for Thermal Cover Management

Autor:	Joshua J. Millspaugh, Charles C. Willmott, Kenneth J. Raedeke, Gary C. Brundige
Rok vydání:	1998
Předmět:	Canopy Animal science Ecology Litter Cervus elaphus Environmental science Microsite Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Basal area
Zdroj:	The American Midland Naturalist. 139:133-140
ISSN:	1938-4238 0003-0031
Popis:	We characterized 131 summer, diurnal bed sites of 26 elk (11 bulls and 15 cows) in Custer State Park, South Dakota, from 5 June–30 August 1994, 1995 and 1996. Overstory canopy closure, number and basal area of trees, percent litter and bare ground were greater (P 0.05). Trees were present at 128/131 (97.7%) of bed sites (0.01 ha square plot), but occurred on only 41.2% (54/131) of random plots. An average summer, diurnal elk bed site had basal area >12.4 m2/ha, >110 trees/ha, >54% canopy closure on N aspects. Overstory canopy closure, tree basal area and microsite temperature correctl...
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