Forest stand management and implications for elk selection in Jasper National Park, Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorMusiani, Marco
dc.contributor.authorArnison, Colleen
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-04T20:45:37Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-04
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractSeasonal 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.citationArnison, 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/26212en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26212
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1725
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity 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.subjectForestry and Wildlife
dc.subjectBiostatistics
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.classificationElk (Cervus elaphus),en_US
dc.subject.classificationForest Stand Managementen_US
dc.subject.classificationHabitat Modificationen_US
dc.subject.classificationNational Parken_US
dc.subject.classificationResource Selection Functionsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPlant Community Diversityen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeneralized Linear Mixed Modelsen_US
dc.titleForest stand management and implications for elk selection in Jasper National Park, Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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