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Article: Summer bed sites of elk (Cervus elaphus) in the Black Hills, South Dakota: Considerations for thermal cover management
- Article from:
- The American Midland Naturalist
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
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JOSHUA J. MILLSPAUGH1 Wildlife Science Group, University of Washington. Box 352100, Seattle 98195
KENNETH J. RAEDEKE Wildlife Science Group, University of Washington, Box 352100, Seattle 98195
GARY C. BRUNDIGE Custer State Park, HC 83 Box 70, Custer, South Dakota 57730
CHARLES C. WILLMOTT
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University, Box 2140B, Brookings 57007
ABSTRACT.-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) at bed sites ...