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Complex Effects Of Ungulate Browsers On Tree Recruitment And Herbaceous Layers In New England Temperate Forests, Edward K. Faison
Complex Effects Of Ungulate Browsers On Tree Recruitment And Herbaceous Layers In New England Temperate Forests, Edward K. Faison
Doctoral Dissertations
Browsing by ungulates is a leading biotic disturbance in northern forest ecosystems and an important determinant of habitat, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. A large body of work has revealed that white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at high densities alter forest understories in strong and predictable ways; however, less is known about how lower densities of deer and the combined effects of multiple herbivores influence forest understory vegetation, particularly in stands following canopy disturbance. Using fenced exclosures, remote cameras and other field observations, I explored the foraging response and browsing effects of low densities of deer and moose (Alces …