Author: Curtis C. Rollman
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Category : Snow ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Abstract: Many factors influence woody seedling regeneration in north temperate forest ecosystems. One important factor is snow depth, which may in turn interact with herbivory by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In this study we measured variation in snow depth at a northern Wisconsin hardwood forest over two winter seasons, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Snow measurements were taken approximately bi- weekly at 60 locations in the 25 hectare Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot (WFDP) near Crandon, WI, USA. White-tailed deer herbivory was assessed at 275 2x1 m subplots within the WFDP during summer 2013. Our objectives were to identify biotic and abiotic variables that affected snow depth and to associate snow depth with seedling herbivory and mortality. Results showed that biotic variables had significantly greater impact on snow depth than abiotic variables such as slope, elevation, and aspect. Seedling herbivory and mortality during these two years were unrelated to local variations in snow depth. Deer were virtually absent from most of the forest plot during winter months. Both field seasons experienced above average snow levels, so this finding might not apply during all years. Nevertheless, our results shed important light on the dynamics of snow accumulation and melting in northern hardwood forests and suggest that snow inhibits deer browsing during winter. The effects of snow cover on deer browsing are especially important in light of predicted climate change, which may lead to reduced snow cover and therefore increased herbivory of seedlings.
Snow Depth and Browsing by White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in a Norther Wisconsin Hardwoods Forest
General Technical Report NE
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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Proceedings
Author: Katherine A. McManus
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Category : Eastern hemlock
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Category : Eastern hemlock
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species, 1999
Author: Sandra L. C. Fosbroke
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Category : Gypsy moth
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Category : Gypsy moth
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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General Technical Report NC.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Wildlife Abstracts
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 826
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 826
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Topical Bibliography for the White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in Nine U.S. National Park Service Regions and Parts of Canada
Author: Jonathan E. Hoeldtke
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Category : Cervidae
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Category : Cervidae
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Proceedings: Symposium On Sustainable Management Of Hemlock Ecosystems in Eastern North America, June 22-24, 1999, Durham, New..., General T.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Final Report of the Forestry and Ecological Issues Study Group
Author: Deer Management for 2000 and Beyond (Wis.). Forestry and Ecological Issues Study Group
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Wildlife Review
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Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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