Reintroduction of the european bison into the forest ecosystem of the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park

The forest ecosystem of the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park has been studied in reference to the reintroduction of a rare species: the European bison (Bison bonasus L.). Preliminary data characterizing the state of forest resources and the populations of ungulates living in the forests, as well...

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Published inRussian journal of ecology Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 115
Main Authors Belousova, I P, Smirnov, K A, Kaz'min, V D, Kudrjavtsev, I V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2005
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Bison bonasus
Forest ecosystems
Forest resources
Forests
National parks
Rare species
Reintroduction
Ungulates
Russia
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Summary:The forest ecosystem of the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park has been studied in reference to the reintroduction of a rare species: the European bison (Bison bonasus L.). Preliminary data characterizing the state of forest resources and the populations of ungulates living in the forests, as well as the genetic problems associated with maintaining a viable population of the European bison, are considered.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1067-4136
1608-3334
DOI:10.1007/s11184-005-0020-3