Bison alter the northern Yellowstone ecosystem by breaking aspen saplings

Abstract The American bison (Bison bison) is a species that strongly interacts with its environment, yet the effects of this large herbivore on quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) have received little study. We documented bison breaking the stems of aspen saplings (young aspen >2 m tall and ≤5 cm...

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Main Authors: Luke E. Painter, Robert L. Beschta, William J. Ripple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10369