Intensity of stripping and sugar content in the bark and the bast of European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
The choice of particular trees for stripping by deer is puzzling because a preference is observed for trees of the highest social class. Trees ranked highest in the stand can produce more carbohydrates as a product of carbon assimilation. Among the many important nutrient and defense groups of metab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Open Life Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2019-0003 |