Rolf Peterson Publications
Bump, JK, K. Fox-Dobbs, JL. Bada, PL. Koch, RO Peterson and J.A. Vucetich 2007. Stable isotopes, ecological integration and environmental change: wolves record atmospheric carbon isotope trend better than tree rings. Proc R. Soc, Lond B.
Wilmers, CC, ES Post, RO Peterson, & JA Vucetich. 2006. Disease mediated switch from top-down to bottom-up control exacerbates climatic effects on moose population dynamics. Ecology Letters, 9(4): 383-389.
Jost, C, G Devulder, JA Vucetich, R Peterson, & R Arditi. 2005. The wolves of Isle Royale display scale-invariant satiation and density dependent predation on moose. J. Anim. Ecol., 74 (5): 809-816.
Potvin, MJ, RO Peterson, & JA Vucetich. 2004. Wolf Homesite Attendance Patterns. Can. J. Zool 82:1512-1518.
Vucetich, JA & RO Peterson. 2004. The influence of prey consumption and demographic stochasticity on population growth rate of Isle Royale wolves (Canis lupus). Oikos 107:309-320.
Vucetich, JA, & RO Peterson. 2004. The influence of top-down, bottom-up, and abiotic factors on the moose (Alces alces) population of Isle Royale. Proceeding Royal Soc Lond, B 271:183-189.
Vucetich, JA, RO Peterson, & TA Waite. 2004. Raven scavenging favours group foraging in wolves. Animal Behaviour 67:1117-1126.
Vucetich, JA & RO Peterson. 2004. Long-term population and predation dynamics of wolves on Isle Royale. Pages 281-292 in Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by D. Macdonald & C. Sillero-Zubiri, Oxford University Press.
Peterson, RO, JA Vucetich, RE Page, & A Chouinard. 2003. Temporal and spatial aspects of predator-prey dynamics. Alces, 39:215-232.
Oelfke J, RO Peterson, JA Vucetich, & LM Vucetich. 2003. Wolf handling at Isle Royale: Can we find another approach? George Wright Society 20(3):50-58.
Post ES, N.-C. Stenseth, RO Peterson, JA Vucetich & Ellis. 2002. Phase dependence and population cycles in a large mammal predator-prey system. Ecology 83(11): 2997-3002.
Vucetich, JA, RO Peterson, & CL Schaefer. 2002. The effect of prey and predator densities on wolf predation. Ecology 83(11): 3003-3013.
Eberhardt, L.L., Peterson, R.O. 1999. Predicting the wolf-prey equilibrium point. Can. J. Zool. 77:494-498.
Peterson, R.O. 1999. Wolf-moose interaction on Isle Royale: The end of natural regulation? Ecol. Appl. 9:10-16.
Post, E., Peterson, R.O., Stenseth, N.C., McLaren, B.E. 1999. Ecosystem consequences of wolf behavioural response to climate. Nature 401:905-907.
Landon, DB; Waite, CA; Peterson, RO; Mech, LD. 1998. Evaluation of age determination techniques for gray wolves. J. Wildl. Manage. 62:674-682.
Peterson, R. O., N. J. Thomas, J. M. Thurber, J. A. Vucetich, and T. A. Waite. 1998. Population limitation and the wolves of Isle Royale. Journal of Mammalogy 79(3):487-841.
Peterson, RO, NJ Thomas, JM Thurber, JA Vucetich, & TA Waite. 1998. Population limitation and the wolves of Isle Royale. Journal of Mammalogy 79(3):487-841.
DelGiudice, G.D., Peterson, R.O., Samuel, W.M. 1997. Trends of winter nutritional restriction, ticks, and numbers of moose on Isle Royale. J. Wildl. Manage. 61:895-903.
Vucetich, JA, RO Peterson, & TA Waite. 1997. Effects of social structure and prey dynamics on extinction risk in gray wolves. Conservation Biology 11:957-965.
Hindelang, M., Peterson, R.O. 1996. Osteoporotic skull lesions in moose at Isle Royale National Park. J. of Wildlife Diseases 32:105-108.
McRoberts RE, Mech LD, Peterson, R. O. 1995. the cumulative effect of consecutive winters snow depth on moose and deer populations - a defense. Journal of Animal Ecology 64 (1): 131-135.
Thurber, JM, RO Peterson, JD Woolington, & JA Vucetich. 1992. Coyote coexistence with wolves on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Canadian Journal of Zoology 70:2494-2498.
McLaren, B.E., Peterson, R.O. 1994. Wolves, moose, and tree rings on Isle Royale. Science 266:1555-1558.
Thurber JM, Peterson, R. O. 1993. effects of population-density and pack size on the foraging ecology of gray wolves. Journal of Mammalogy 74 (4): 879-889
Peterson, R. O., Thurber JM. 1993. the size of eastern coyotes (canis-latrans) - a rebuttal Journal of Mammalogy 74 (4): 1075-1076
Peterson, R. O., Page RE. 1993. detection of moose in midwinter from fixed-wing aircraft over dense forest cover. Wildlife Society Bulletin 21 (1): 80-86
Lajeunesse TA, Peterson, R. O. 1993. marrow and kidney fat as condition indexes in gray wolves. Wildlife Society Bulletin 21 (1): 87-90.
Delgiudice GD, Peterson, R. O., Seal US. 1991. differences in urinary chemistry profiles of moose on isle-royale during winter. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27 (3): 407-416.
Thurber JM, Peterson, R. O., Drummer TD. 1991. the effect of regulated lake levels on muskrats, ondatra-zibethicus, in voyageurs national-park, minnesota. Canadian Field-Naturalist 105 (1): 34-40.
Smith DW, Peterson, R. O. 1991. behavior of beaver in lakes with varying water levels in northern minnesota. Environmental Management 15 (3): 395-401.
Wayne, R.K., Gilbert, D.A., Lehman, N., Hansen, K., Eisenhawer, A., Girman, D., Peterson, R.O., Mech, L.D., Gogan, P.J.P. et al. 1991. Conservation genetics of the endangered Isle Royale gray wolf. Conserv. Biol. 5:41-51.
Brandner, T.A., Peterson, R.O., Risenhoover, K.L. 1990. Balsam fir on Isle Royale: Effects of moose herbivory and population density. Ecology 71:155-164.
Bada, J.L., Peterson, R.O., Schimmelmann, A., Hedges, R.E.M. 1990. Moose teeth as monitors of environmental isotopic parameters. Oecologia 82:102-106.
Peterson, R. O. and R. E. Page. 1988. The rise and fall of Isle Royale wolves, 1975-1986. J. Mamm. 69:89-99.
Thompson, ID; Peterson, RO. 1988. Does wolf predation alone limit the moose population in Pukaskwa Park?: A comment. Journal of Wildlife Management 52(3):556-559.
Risenhoover, KL; Peterson, RO. 1986. Mineral licks as a sodium source for Isle Royale moose. Oecologia 71:121-126
Peterson, R.O., Page, R.E., Dodge, K.M. 1984. Wolves, moose, and the allometry of population cycles. Science 224:1350-1352.
Peterson, RO; Page, RE. 1983. Wolf-moose fluctuations at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, U.S.A. Proceedings of the Third International Theriological Congress, Helsinki, 15-20 August 1982. 6. Symposia on Lagomorphs, Beaver, Bear, Wolf and Mustelids. pp.251-253, Acta Zoologica Fennica no. 174
Shelton, PC; Peterson, RO. 1983. Beaver, wolf and moose interactions in Isle Royale National Park, USA. Proceedings of the Third International Theriological Congress, Helsinki, 15-20 August 1982. 6. Symposia on Lagomorphs, Beaver, Bear, Wolf and Mustelids. pp. 265-266, Acta Zoologica Fennica, no. 174
Stephens, P.W., Peterson, R.O. 1984. Wolf-avoidance strategies of moose. Holarct. Ecol. 7:239-244.
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