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Royale National Park (royale + national_park)

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Earth and Environmental Science75%

Kinds of Royale National Park

  • isle royale national park
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    Selected Abstracts

    Compensatory bone remodelling in moose: a study of age, sex, and cross-sectional cortical bone dimensions in moose at Isle Royale National Park

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY, Issue 5 2002
    Mary Hindelang
    Abstract We studied interrelationships among age, sex, and cross-sectional cortical bone dimensions using quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scans of metatarsal bones of 180 moose (Alces alces) that died in Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. As a large-bodied quadruped with demanding ecological constraints on movement and behaviour, a moose experiences different weight-bearing and mechanical stressors than humans, to whom most existing studies of mechanical adaptations of bone pertain. In moose, both sexes showed significant subperiosteal expansion and an increase in medullary area, with an overall increase in cortical bone area over time. Female moose did not exhibit cortical thinning or reduction in cross-sectional area with age, rather they showed an increase in cortical bone area with periosteal apposition exceeding endosteal resorption, similar to the males. We also found that moose undergo changes in bone geometry through remodelling of bone similar to humans, suggesting a compensatory mechanism for increasing bone strength under conditions of decline in bone mineral density with age. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

    The wolves of Isle Royale display scale-invariant satiation and ratio-dependent predation on moose

    JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, Issue 5 2005
    CHRISTIAN JOST
    Summary 1The importance of two features of the predator functional response (satiation and predator dependence) is investigated in the wolf,moose interaction on Isle Royale National Park (Michigan, USA). This is done by fitting and comparing nine different functional response models to the observed kill rates. 2Three different observational scales (the whole island, the wolf packs, or a ,mixed' scale) are used to assess the sensitivity of the detected properties with respect to these spatial scales. 3Independently of the observational scale and of statistical assumptions on data structure, strong predator dependence and satiation of the wolf functional response are found. The ,mixed' scale gives the most consistent results, suggesting that predation should be measured for each pack, but that packs share all moose on the island. On this scale, the functional response is clearly ratio-dependent. [source]

    Using LiDAR to detect cultural resources in a forested environment: an example from Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, USA

    ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION, Issue 3 2008
    Julie M. Gallagher
    Abstract This article discusses the use of light detecting and ranging (LiDAR) technology as an effective remote sensing tool for the location of cultural resources. Its use, particularly in Europe, has proven successful in the identification of archaeological sites obscured by dense vegetation or surface disturbances. This study used LiDAR-derived imagery to detect pre- and post-European contact sites, and their related features, in densely forested environments on Isle Royale, Michigan, USA. LiDAR bare-Earth models were used to ,see through' the vegetation in an effort to: (i) identify cultural features prior to the implementation of a pedestrian reconnaissance survey; (ii) aid in the development of a more informed survey strategy; and (iii) produce an overall safer, more efficient and more cost-effective research design. Three study areas were selected for investigation. Within these three study areas, a total of seven investigation locales containing 32 separate features were identified using LiDAR-derived imagery. Eighteen of the 32 features were found to have been previously recorded. Of the remaining 14 features, seven were confirmed in the field as being cultural features and were recorded for the first time as a result of this investigation. The remaining seven could not be located on the ground or were found to be non-cultural. The results of this study support the use of LiDAR as a viable method for the detection of cultural resources, particularly in remote and heavily forested environments. Despite its positive contributions, there is a limited range of archaeological (surface) features that can be detected using this technology. As applied to archaeology, LiDAR is not an exclusive investigatory technique. It must be part of a comprehensive research strategy that integrates field, laboratory and archival investigation in order to achieve the best possible interpretation of the archaeological record. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]