Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Behavioral plasticity in a variable environment: Snow depth and habitat interactions drive deer movement in winter

• Reference: Gilbert, S. L., K. J. Hundertmark, D. K. Person, M. S. Lindberg, and M. S. Boyce. 2017. Behavioral plasticity in a variable environment: Snow depth and habitat interactions drive deer movement in winter. Journal of Mammalogy 98(1):246-259. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw167
• Audiences: Wildlife Manager
• Authors: Mark S. Boyce, Sophie L. Gilbert, Kris J. Hundertmark, Mark S. Lindberg, David K. Person
• Funding Sources:
• Grants:
• GMUs or Areas: 02
• Keywords: habitat selection, winter, Sitka black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis, snow depth, vegetation, old-growth
• Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw167 (Offsite)
• Partners: U.S. Forest Service, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, National Science Foundation
• Primary Authors: Sophie L. Gilbert
• Programs: Wildlife Research
• Project Numbers:
• Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska, Statewide
• Species: Sitka Black-Tailed Deer
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: Behavioral plasticity in a variable environment: Snow depth and habitat interactions drive deer movement in winter
• Topics: Habitat, Research, Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2017

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