Alternative biome states in terrestrial ecosystems
There is growing interest in the application of alternative stable state (ASS) theory to explain
major vegetation patterns of the world. Here, we introduce the theory as applied to the …
major vegetation patterns of the world. Here, we introduce the theory as applied to the …
Mitigation of deer herbivory in temperate hardwood forest regeneration: a meta-analysis of research literature
CH Redick, DF Jacobs - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ungulate herbivory poses global challenges to forest regeneration. Deer, in combination
with other biotic and abiotic factors, threaten to shift forest composition away from palatable …
with other biotic and abiotic factors, threaten to shift forest composition away from palatable …
Management of forest regeneration in boreal and temperate deer–forest systems: challenges, guidelines, and research gaps
Heavy browsing pressure from large ungulates is a multicontinent phenomenon that causes
regeneration failure of many palatable tree species and induces important socioeconomic …
regeneration failure of many palatable tree species and induces important socioeconomic …
[HTML][HTML] Density-related effect of red deer browsing on palatable and unpalatable tree species and forest regeneration dynamics
Z Borowski, W Gil, K Bartoń, G Zajączkowski… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large herbivores play a key role in terrestrial ecosystems, and their populations alter the
plant composition in many ecosystems. One example is deer, whose populations in the …
plant composition in many ecosystems. One example is deer, whose populations in the …
Larger fragments have more late‐successional species of woody plants than smaller fragments after 50 years of secondary succession
Most fragmentation research focuses on the effects of carving up old‐growth forests, but less
is known about influences of habitat fragmentation on secondary succession in patches of …
is known about influences of habitat fragmentation on secondary succession in patches of …
The legacy of deer overabundance: long-term delays in herbaceous understory recovery
Decades of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780)) overpopulation
have dramatically homogenized forests across much of the eastern United States, creating …
have dramatically homogenized forests across much of the eastern United States, creating …
Long‐term exclusion of invasive ungulates alters tree recruitment and functional traits but not total forest carbon
Forests are major carbon (C) sinks, but their ability to sequester C and thus mitigate climate
change, varies with the environment, disturbance regime, and biotic interactions. Herbivory …
change, varies with the environment, disturbance regime, and biotic interactions. Herbivory …
Fencing in nature? Predator exclusion restores habitat for native fauna and leads biodiversity to spill over into the wider landscape
AJ Tanentzap, KM Lloyd - Biological Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Large areas of habitat are being fenced globally to restore and relocate species that can no
longer survive in their surrounding landscapes, such as because of introduced predators …
longer survive in their surrounding landscapes, such as because of introduced predators …
Deadwood retention in forests lowers short-term browsing pressure on silver fir saplings by overabundant deer
Humans have widely extirpated large carnivores and simultaneously promoted
overabundance of deer. The intense pressure imposed by these herbivores in forests has …
overabundance of deer. The intense pressure imposed by these herbivores in forests has …
Ungulate exclusion accentuates increases in woody species richness and abundance with canopy gap creation in a temperate hardwood forest
AE Sabo, JA Forrester, JI Burton, PD Jones… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Forest biodiversity is declining due to a wide variety of anthropogenic factors. Forest and
wildlife management can be part of the problem or part of the solution. Our objective was to …
wildlife management can be part of the problem or part of the solution. Our objective was to …