Effects of an increase in population of sika deer on beetle communities in deciduous forests

The overabundance of large herbivores is now recognized as a serious ecological problem. However, the resulting ecological consequences remain poorly understood. The ecological effects of an increase in sika deer, Cervus nippon Temminck (Cervidae), on three insect groups of beetles...

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Main Authors: Taichi Iida, Masashi Soga, Shinsuke Koike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9116