Authors
Alejandro A Royo, David W Kramer, Karl V Miller, Nathan P Nibbelink, Susan L Stout
Publication date
2017/12
Journal
Landscape Ecology
Volume
32
Pages
2281-2295
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
Context
Ungulate browsers often alter plant composition and reduce diversity in forests worldwide, yet our ability to predict browse impact on vegetation remains equivocal. Theory suggests, however, that ungulate distribution and foraging impacts are shaped by scale-dependent decisions based on variation in habitat composition and structure encountered within their home range.
Objective
Examine how variation in habitat composition at landscape (259 ha) scales modulates browse impact on vegetation at local scales.
Methods
We measured vegetation richness and abundance in plots with and without white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at 23 northern hardwood forest sites distributed across a 6500 km2 area in Pennsylvania, USA. Experimental sites were embedded within landscapes with varying levels of …
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