Use of Flooplain Habitat by Roosevelt Elk
Jenkins KJ and Starkey EE. 1979. Use of Flooplain Habitat by Roosevelt Elk. Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR
Populations of Roosevelt elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) occupy forested habitats from extreme northwest California (Harper et al. 1967) throughout the Coast Range of Oregon and Washington to Vancouver Island in the north and parts of the Cascade Mountains in the east (Harper 1971). Because clearcut forest harvesting has altered structure and species composition of native elk habitat throughout the Northwest, most investigations of habitat selection by Roosevelt elk have documented relations of elk to post-logging forest succession (Harper and Swanson 1970). However, in broad riverine systems of western Washington, agricultural, residential, transportation, and recreational development of valley bottomlands may also influence elk. Because data were needed to assess potential influences of these developments, we investigated use of floodplain and riparian habitats by a non-migratory population of adult, cow elk in the Hoh Valley, in and adjacent to Olympic National Park, Washington.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Jenkins, Kurt; Starkey, Edward
- Date of Issue
- 1979
- Publisher
- Oregon State University
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Floodplain, forest harvest, Hoh Valley Watershed, Riparian Habitat, Roosevelt Elk
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals