Abstract:Resource selection studies are commonly conducted at a single spatial scale, but this likely does not fully or accurately assess the hierarchical selection process used by animals. We used a multi-spatial scale approach to quantify White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) cover selection in south-central Michigan during [2004][2005][2006] by varying definitions of use and availability and ranking the relative importance of cover types under each study design. The number of cover types assigned as selected (p… Show more
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