干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Investigation of anatomical anomalies in Hanford Site mule deer

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DOI	10.2172/477717
报告编号	PNNL--11518
来源ID	OSTI_ID: 477717
	Investigation of anatomical anomalies in Hanford Site mule deer
	Tiller, B.L.; Cadwell, L.L.; Poston, T.M. [and others]
英文摘要	Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus), common residents of the Hanford Site, are an important part of the shrub-steppe ecosystem as well as being valued for aesthetics and hunting. Because mule deer have been protected from hunting on the Site for 50 years, the herd has developed unique population characteristics, including a large number of old animals and males with either large or atypically developed antlers, in contrast to other herds in the semi-arid regions of the Northwest. Hanford Site mule deer have been studied since 1991 because of the herd`s unique nature and high degree of public interest. A special study of the mule deer herd was initiated in 1993 after observations were made of a relatively large number of male deer with atypical, velvet-covered antlers. This report specifically describes our analyses of adult male deer found on the Site with atypical antlers. The report includes estimates of population densities and composition; home ranges, habitat uses, and dietary habits; natural and human-induced causes of mortality; and the herd`s overall health and reproductive status.
出版年	1997
报告类型	Technical Report
语种	英语
国家	美国
来源学科分类	56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES ; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ; DEER ; POPULATION DYNAMICS ; HANFORD RESERVATION ; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ; HABITAT ; MALES ; MORTALITY ; ANTLERS ; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS ; TOXIC MATERIALS ; HEALTH HAZARDS ; TESTES ; DIET ; FOOD CHAINS
URL	http://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/477717
资源类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/267081
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tiller, B.L.,Cadwell, L.L.,Poston, T.M. [and others]. Investigation of anatomical anomalies in Hanford Site mule deer,1997.