Forest stand management and implications for elk selection in Jasper National Park, Alberta
atmire.migration.oldid | 2462 | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Musiani, Marco | |
dc.contributor.author | Arnison, Colleen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-04T20:45:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-11-17T08:00:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-09-04 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2014 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Seasonal resource selection patterns of elk in Jasper National Park, Alberta revealed elk select for areas that would be enhanced by natural or anthropogenic disturbance as they prefer herbaceous, shrub, and open conifer habitat types as well as burn sites. The FireSmart-ForestWise Community program was designed to mimic natural disturbance, such as fire, and consisted of timber removal to protect the community of Jasper from wildfires and improve ecological conditions for wildlife. Following timber removal, forage availability and cover for ungulates increased including grass and forb biomass, cover and diversity along with shrub cover. This thesis demonstrates that changes in human alterations to the landscape can benefit herbivores. If Parks Canada mandate continues to focus on maintaining and enhancing ecological integrity, programs such as this should be encouraged and continued. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Arnison, C. (2014). Forest stand management and implications for elk selection in Jasper National Park, Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26212 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26212 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/1725 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher.faculty | Environmental Design | |
dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
dc.subject | Forestry and Wildlife | |
dc.subject | Biostatistics | |
dc.subject | Ecology | |
dc.subject.classification | Elk (Cervus elaphus), | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Forest Stand Management | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Habitat Modification | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | National Park | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Resource Selection Functions | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Plant Community Diversity | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Generalized Linear Mixed Models | en_US |
dc.title | Forest stand management and implications for elk selection in Jasper National Park, Alberta | |
dc.type | master thesis | |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Environmental Design (MEDes) | |
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