User:Irma Ari Chavez/Point Reyes/Bibliography

https://www.nps.gov/pore/learn/nature/tule_elk.htm This source focuses on the management of tule elk populations at Point Reyes and includes specific details about their grazing patterns and food sources. It is particularly useful because it connects the elk's diet to fluctuations in population and environmental conditions, offering insight into the direct effects of diet on their well-being.

https://animalia.bio/tule-elk This article emphasizes that the Tule elk at Point Reyes favor grasses and forbs in their diet. It highlights how their grazing patterns can positively impact the local ecosystem, particularly by reducing the spread of invasive grasses like *Holcus lanatus*. This dietary preference supports biodiversity and helps prevent the landscape from transitioning into shrubland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcus lanatus

I included this source because it provided in-depth information about this non-native species that is an aggressive exotic grass in Point Reyes. The interaction of the elk with the grasslands is needed for this specific plant not to rise in the area. [1]

This page provides a comprehensive overview of the tule elk's reintroduction at Point Reyes, which is one of the most important areas for tule elk in California. It also covers their role in the ecosystem, including how they interact with their environment through grazing. This makes it a valuable resource for understanding how their diet sustains both the elk and the health of the grasslands they inhabit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcus lanatus

Valuable information about the animal and its interactions with its surroundings may be found on this page. Since the elk eat this, this particularly relates to them.