The effects of forest thinning on the food-based carrying capacity of a mixed oak forest for white-tailed deer in the ridge and valley province of Virginia

The ability of a mixed oak forest in the Ridge and Valley Province of Virginia to provide the seasonal digestible protein and energy requirements of a white-tailed doe following a commercial thinning operation was evaluated. The element of time elapsed since thinning was emphasized and was represent...

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Main Author: Carlile, David W.
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Science Option)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/75991