North American Moose

Randolph Peterson

Published by University of Toronto Press 1955

North American Moose

Randolph Peterson

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487578213

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About this book

First published in 1955, this is still the most comprehensive work available on the moose. It brings together a detailed review of published literature and results of Dr Peterson’s personal studies in the field and in the laboratory.

Author / Editor information

Peterson Randolph :

R.L. PETERSON is Curator-in-Charge of the Department of Mammalogy, Royal Ontario Museum.

Reviews

Olaus J. Murie:

‘Here we have for the first time a scientific study of moose, in all its habit and ecological aspects, on a wide continental basis.'

‘Few serious students of mammals can afford not to have this comprehensive reference work on the moose on their shelf.’

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
FOREWORD Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO. TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
CHAPTER THREE. PALAEONTOLOGICAL HISTORY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
CHAPTER FOUR. POST-GLACIAL DISPERSAL IN NORTH AMERICA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
CHAPTER FIVE. MOOSE IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
CHAPTER SIX. GENERAL POPULATION STATUS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
CHAPTER SEVEN. DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF MOOSE IN ONTARIO Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
CHAPTER EIGHT. RATE OF REPRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
CHAPTER NINE. GENERAL LIFE HISTORY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
CHAPTER TEN. GENERAL BEHAVIOUR AND ACTIVITIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
CHAPTER ELEVEN. FOOD HABITS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
CHAPTER TWELVE. ANNOTATED LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL MOOSE FOOD PLANTS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. FOOD PLANTS OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. HABIT AT STUDIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ANIMALS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. DISEASES, PARASITES, AND INSECT PESTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. ACCIDENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. POPULATION STUDIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
CHAPTER NINETEEN. MANAGEMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
APPENDIX A. A STUDY OF MANDIBULAR TOOTH-WEAR AS AN INDEX TO AGE OF MOOSE R.C. Passmore, R.L. Peterson and A.T. Cringan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
APPENDIX B. STUDIES OF MOOSE ANTLER DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO AGE A. T. Cringan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
LITERATURE CITED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Copyright year: 1955
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 324

eBook

Published: December 15, 1955
ISBN: 9781487578213