HABITAT USE BY ELK, MULE DEER, AND CATTLE IN ARIZONA.
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1984Keywords
Elk -- Habitat -- Arizona.Mule deer -- Habitat.
Cattle -- Habitat -- Arizona.
Deer -- Habitat -- Arizona.
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M.S.Degree Level
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Graduate CollegeRenewable Natural Resources
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