Muskox habitat use, periglacial landforms, and plant community associations of Sverdrup Pass (Ellesmere Island); Plant succession in the polar desert (Devon Island)
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, wildlife, glacial history, muskox, plant communities
| Principal Investigator: | Svoboda, Joseph (1) |
| Licence Number: | 8045 |
| Organization: | University of Toronto |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
1992
1991
1988
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | M. Raillard; T. Rahn; L. Bliss; several assistants; P. Perrault and two other cinematographers |
Objective(s): to determine number and habitat use of muskox herds in Sverdrup Pass; to assess effects of muskox grazing on vegetation; to determine grazing intensity of muskox on vegetation in area; to establish origin of periglacial landforms in area and their effect on plant community development; to investigate plant succession in a polar desert on Devon Island.
