American Bison Ecology and Bison-Cattle Interactions in an Isolated Montane Environment
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..........................................................................................................45 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................46 METHODS ............................................................................................................51 RESULTS ..............................................................................................................55 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................57 LITERATURE CITED ..........................................................................................62 4. BISON AS BIO-INDICATORS OF THE EFFECTS OF HABITAT MANIPULATION IN A SEMI-ARID RANGELAND ........................................76
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