Effects of white-tailed deer herbivory on a tallgrass prairie remnant

Effects of white-tailed deer herbivory on a tallgrass prairie remnant

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A study was conducted to determine what impact high white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) densities were having on the native grasslands of a tallgrass: aspen forest tract embedded within an agro-urban setting. Due to excessive spring moisture, row-crops were unavailable the first year. Using m...

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Main Author: Gooch, Scott
Other Authors: Walker, David (Environment and Geography)
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
Subjects:
white-tailed deer
herbivory
fecal analysis
nutrient cycling
forest encroachment
foraging strategy
disturbance index
ADL
nutritional markers
row-crops
grazing preferences
gap dynamics
seed propagation
ecological fitness
native plants
forbs
restoration
ADF
CP
AIA
NDF
deer management
ecological management
IVDMD
overabundance
tallgrass
energetics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3847

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http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3847

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