WINTER MOOSE UTILIZATION OF ALTERNATE STRIP CUTS AND CLEARCUTS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Authors

  • C. J. Todesco
  • H. G. Cumming
  • J. G. McNicol

Abstract

Moose (Alces alces) utilization was studied in 1984 in five paired alternate strip cuts and clearcuts located northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Use was determined by the number of moose and track aggregates observed from a small aircraft from January to March, and by browse utilization and pellet group data collected in May. Significantly (P < 0.05) more utilization of clearcuts than of strip cuts occurred in a normal snowfall winter. Moose observations and track aggregates in clearcuts were well correlated with the amount of area within 30 m of coniferous cover, but not well correlated with the amount of area covered in residual standing timber. Avoidance of alternate strip cuts in mid winter may be related to increased snow depths created by the microclimatic conditions resulting from this type of timber harvest.

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Published

1985-01-01

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Todesco, C. J., Cumming, H. G., & McNicol, J. G. (1985). WINTER MOOSE UTILIZATION OF ALTERNATE STRIP CUTS AND CLEARCUTS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: PRELIMINARY RESULTS. Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose, 21, 447–474. Retrieved from https://www.alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1425

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Vol. 21 (1985): Alces Vol. 21 (1985)

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