Understory restoration in a watershed degraded by deer browsing and fern invasion
Browsing by dense (>3–6 deer/km2) populations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) removes tree seedlings from the forest understory, making it difficult for the forest to regenerate if the overstory is damaged or removed. Hay-scented fern can invade the forest understory where deer have...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2000
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9978489 |