Deer, wolves, and people: costs, benefits and challenges of living together
Human‐driven species annihilations loom as a major crisis. However the recovery of deer
and wolf populations in many parts of the northern hemisphere has resulted in conflicts and …
and wolf populations in many parts of the northern hemisphere has resulted in conflicts and …
Differential and interacting impacts of invasive plants and white-tailed deer in eastern US forests
Abstract Forests in eastern North America are experiencing high densities of white-tailed
deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and encroachment by invasive plants, both of which threaten …
deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and encroachment by invasive plants, both of which threaten …
Mesophication of oak landscapes: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and future research
Pyrophytic oak landscapes across the central and eastern United States are losing
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
Re-framing deer herbivory as a natural disturbance regime with ecological and socioeconomic outcomes in the eastern United States
Natural disturbances are critical ecosystem processes, with both ecological and
socioeconomic benefits and disadvantages. Large herbivores are natural disturbances that …
socioeconomic benefits and disadvantages. Large herbivores are natural disturbances that …
Stasis in forest regeneration following deer exclusion and understory gap creation: A 10‐year experiment
Chronically elevated ungulate browse pressure in temperate forests worldwide often
generates ecological legacies characterized by low plant diversity and contributes to the …
generates ecological legacies characterized by low plant diversity and contributes to the …
Overabundant deer and invasive plants drive widespread regeneration debt in eastern United States national parks
Advanced regeneration, in the form of tree seedlings and saplings, is critical for ensuring the
long‐term viability and resilience of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States. Lack of …
long‐term viability and resilience of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States. Lack of …
Deer browsing and shrub competition set sapling recruitment height and interact with light to shape recruitment niches for temperate forest tree species
For temperate forests, Michigan, USA, we asked:(1) does evidence exist for a height-
dependent sapling recruitment bottleneck caused by shrub layer competition and white …
dependent sapling recruitment bottleneck caused by shrub layer competition and white …
Mixedwood silviculture in North America: the science and art of managing for complex, multi-species temperate forests
Temperate mixedwoods (hardwood–softwood mixtures) in central and eastern United States
and Canada can be classified into two overarching categories: those with shade-tolerant …
and Canada can be classified into two overarching categories: those with shade-tolerant …
Reviewing fire, climate, deer, and foundation species as drivers of historically open oak and pine forests and transition to closed forests
Historically open oak and pine savannas and woodlands have transitioned to closed forests
comprised of increased numbers of tree species throughout the eastern United States. We …
comprised of increased numbers of tree species throughout the eastern United States. We …
Evaluating the impacts of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) browsing on vegetation in fenced and unfenced timber harvests
HA Parker, JT Larkin, D Heggenstaller… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ensuring the recruitment of desired tree species is a primary goal when considering
successful regeneration of timber harvests. Deer populations that are overabundant relative …
successful regeneration of timber harvests. Deer populations that are overabundant relative …