Temporospatial distributions of elk, mule deer, and cattle: resource partitioning and competitive displacement
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Authors: K. M. Stewart, R. T. Bowyer, J. G. Kie, N. J. Cimon, and B. K. Johnson
Date: 2002
Journal: Journal of Mammalogy
Volume: 83
Number: 1
Pages: 229-244
Summary of Methods: Stewart et al. determined that depending on the season, cattle, elk and mule deer competitively exclude each other due to resource partitioning. Cattle avoided mule deer and elk in the summer and spring by staying in low level riparian areas. Once Autumn came, elk and mule deer began moving from the high elevations and their niches were overlapping cattle until their removal in October. The authors conclude that cattle compete with elk and mule deer, by forcing them to select different habitat types and vegetation.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: cervus elaphus, competition, competitive exclusion, elk, free-ranging cattle, mule deer, niche partitioning, odocoileus hemionus, oregon
Annotation: No vegetation measurements were taken; study focused on location of grazing on the landscape and dietary composition of the grazers.
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