Impact of wild ungulates on coppices from the Bisenzio Valley (province of Prato, Italy)

Impact of wild ungulates on coppices from the Bisenzio Valley (province of Prato, Italy)

Similar to other Apennine areas, a considerable increase of wild ungulate density has been observed in the past decades in the Bisenzio valley (province of Prato), leading to a strong impact on coppice regeneration. In some felling areas, the prolonged browsing on young suckers turned the stumps int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bianchi L, Bartoli L, Paci M, Pozzi D
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2014-06-01
Series:Forest@
Subjects:
Coppice
Wild Ungulate Damage
Forest Dynamics
Silviculture
Sustainable Management
Online Access:http://www.sisef.it/forest@/contents/?id=efor1259-011

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