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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 2Habitat selection
- 1Anthropogenic development
- 1Burrowing Owl
- 1Ecological trap
- 1Food supply
- 1Forest management
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Influence of Anthropogenic Development on Burrowing Owl Habitat Selection, Survival, and Reproductive Success
DownloadFall 2015
Anthropogenic development may influence the choices animals make and their resulting reproductive success and survival. If such choices are maladaptive, the impact of changes to their habitat could be catastrophic to populations that are small or declining. The Canadian prairies have changed...
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The potential influence of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) control harvesting on grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) food supply and habitat conditions in Alberta
DownloadFall 2012
In response to the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) threat in Alberta, forest companies plan to surge harvest 75% of susceptible (mature) lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) stands over 20 years. To assess potential changes to grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) habitat, I projected food...