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Caribou habitat potential has been defined based on the attributes of Saskatchewan’s forest ecosites (McLaughlan et al., 2010) and their utility and function for caribou. Forest ecosites were evaluated for habitat potential for woodland caribou with the assistance of caribou experts with experience in Saskatchewan ecosystems, during a workshop in March 2013 (Roddy, 2013). Ecosites were evaluated and classified into low, moderate, or high caribou habitat potential based on their potential to provide forage, refuge, or calving habitats regardless of current condition.
Refuge value was rated based on the availability of plant species which provide food value for other ungulates (e.g., moose, deer, elk). This was used as a surrogate for the probability of predation. If these food sources are not present, the ecosite has potential to provide refuge for caribou from predators. In this dataset, high potential refuge habitat is considered to be ecosites with scores of 2 or 3. |
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Caribou habitat potential has been defined based on the attributes of Saskatchewan’s forest ecosites (McLaughlan et al., 2010) and their utility and function for caribou. Forest ecosites were evaluated for habitat potential for woodland caribou with the assistance of caribou experts with experience in Saskatchewan ecosystems, during a workshop in March 2013 (Roddy, 2013). Ecosites were evaluated and classified into low, moderate, or high caribou habitat potential based on their potential to provide forage, refuge, or calving habitats regardless of current condition.
Refuge value was rated based on the availability of plant species which provide food value for other ungulates (e.g., moose, deer, elk). This was used as a surrogate for the probability of predation. If these food sources are not present, the ecosite has potential to provide refuge for caribou from predators. In this dataset, high potential refuge habitat is considered to be ecosites with scores of 2 or 3. |
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