The cross-ecosystem impact of deer on an endangered submerged macrophyte, Ranunculus nipponicus var. submersus
Macrophytes are a critical component of freshwater ecosystems and are often eaten by cervids. However, the impact of cervids on macrophytes is not well known. In this study, we investigated the effect of sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) on the endangered macrophyte Ranunculus nipponicus var. subm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941530010X |