Mitigation of Deer Herbivory in Temperate Hardwood Forest Regeneration: A Meta-Analysis of Research Literature

Ungulate herbivory poses global challenges to forest regeneration. Deer, in combination with other biotic and abiotic factors, threaten to shift forest composition away from palatable hardwoods, such as oaks (<i>Quercus</i> spp.), and cause regeneration failure in some cases. Many studie...

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Main Authors: Caleb H. Redick, Douglass F. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/11/1220