Large herbivores can have substantial effects on carbon (C) cycling, yet these animals are
often overlooked in C budgets. Zoogeochemical effects may be particularly important in …

Cervidae (deer and their relatives) have increased in numbers and global distribution since
the early 20th century, as the result of anthropogenic factors including introduction to new …

Heavy browsing pressure from large ungulates is a multicontinent phenomenon that causes
regeneration failure of many palatable tree species and induces important socioeconomic …

Abstract Next Generation Sequencing and the application of metagenomic analyses can be
used to answer questions about animal diet choice and study the consequences of selective …

Experimental studies across biomes demonstrate that herbivores can have significant effects
on ecosystem functioning. Herbivore effects, however, can be highly variable with studies …

Large herbivores can shape young forest stands and determine the successional trajectory
of forested ecosystems by selectively browsing palatable species at the sapling stage …

Foraging decisions by herbivores are modulated by physiological demands for nutrients and
these decisions can influence the biomass, abundance and dynamics of plant species with …

Genetic diversity is a key parameter to delineate management units, but many organisms
also display ecological characteristics that may reflect potential local adaptations. Here, we …

As global terrestrial biodiversity declines via land‐use change, society has placed
increasing value on non‐commercial species as providers of ecosystem services. Yet, many …

Browsing can be an environmental stress to forest ecosystems, where the composition and
structure of plant communities depend on the balance between ungulate browsing and the …