Does white-tailed deer density affect tree stocking in forests of the Eastern United States?
Abstract Background White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have increased during the past century in the USA. Greater deer densities may reduce tree regeneration, leading to forests that are understocked, where growing space is not filled completely by trees. Despite deer pressure, a major trans...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Ecological Processes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-019-0185-5 |