Demography of Black Bears in Hunted and Unhunted Areas of the Boreal Forest of Ontario

2008 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martyn E. Obbard ◽  
Eric J. Howe
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Black Bears

Denning Behavior of Black Bears in Boreal Forest of Alberta

1980 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 858 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Tietje ◽  
Robert L. Ruff
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Black Bears

Habitat selection by black bears in an intensively logged boreal forest

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (11) ◽  
pp. 1307-1316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Brodeur ◽  
Jean-Pierre Ouellet ◽  
Réhaume Courtois ◽  
Daniel Fortin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Use Patterns

Extensive logging of the boreal forest rejuvenates landscapes once dominated by old-growth stands. As black bear ( Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780) fitness and behavior are known to be primarily related to the abundance of shade-intolerant soft mast species in northern forests, we hypothesized that logging will influence habitat and space use patterns of black bears. We used VHF telemetry on 12 female black bears in the Réserve faunique des Laurentides (Quebec, Canada) to investigate seasonal patterns of habitat selection in an exploited heterogeneous boreal landscape at different spatial scales. Habitat characterization based on seven forest cover types allowed us to compare the productivity of key forage species in various post-logging age classes. Regenerating stands (6–20 years old) had the uppermost ground vegetation cover, providing both the highest density and a high biomass of berries. Black bears preferred regenerating stands (6–20 years old) and avoided mature coniferous forests inside their home range. Home-range size was inversely related to the proportion of regenerating stands (6–20 years old). Intensive logging influenced black bear habitat and space use patterns, and presumably their population dynamics. An increase in the habitat quality of an opportunistic predator poses great concern for conservation, especially for forest-dwelling woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou (Gmelin, 1788)).

Chemical composition of aerosol during particle formation events in boreal forest

Tellus B ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. MÄKELÄ ◽  
S. YLI‐KOIVISTO ◽  
V. HILTUNEN ◽  
W. SEIDL ◽  
E. SWIETLICKI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Particle Formation

Overview of the international project on biogenic aerosol formation in the boreal forest (BIOFOR)

Tellus B ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. KULMALA ◽  
K. HÄMERI ◽  
P. P. AALTO ◽  
J. M. MÄKELÄ ◽  
L. PIRJOLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
International Project ◽  
Aerosol Formation

NPP BOREAL FOREST: CONSISTENT WORLDWIDE SITE ESTIMATES, 1977-1994

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. APPS ◽  
S. T. GOWER ◽  
O. N. KRANKINA ◽  
S. LINDER ◽  
R. J. OLSON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest
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