Ice and mineral licks used by caribou in winter
In winter, barren-ground caribou obtain minerals from ice and soil licks. Between December and April we have seen caribou cratering on the surface of frozen lakes and licking the ice. Ice samples from eight licks on four lakes contained concentrations of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosph...
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1990-09-01
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/857 |