PREFERENCES OF MULE DEER FOR DOUGLAS-FIR FOLIAGE FROM DIFFERENT SIZED TREES

被引:15
作者
DAWSON, RJ [1 ]
ARMLEDER, HM [1 ]
WATERHOUSE, MJ [1 ]
机构
[1] BRITISH COLUMBIA MINIST FORESTS,RES BRANCH,WILLIAMS LAKE V2G 1R8,BC,CANADA
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10.2307/3809642
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
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Investigated the relative preference of Odocoileus hemionus hemionus for foliage of Pseudotsuga menziesii of different sizes on 2 winter ranges in central interior British Columbia. Foliage from trees 40-48 cm dbh was browsed more rapidly and completely than that of trees <30 cm dbh. Trees <6 cm dbh were virtually unbrowsed. -from Authors
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页码:378 / 382
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