Elevation affects both the occurrence of ungulate browsing and its effect on tree seedling growth for four major tree species in European mountain forests

Elevation affects both the occurrence of ungulate browsing and its effect on tree seedling growth for four major tree species in European mountain forests

Abstract Key message In European mountain forests, the growth of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) seedlings is more strongly affected by ungulate browsing than by elevation. But,...

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Main Authors: Marianne Bernard, Julien Barrere, Xavier Morin, Sonia Saïd, Vincent Boulanger, Elena Granda, Raquel Benavides, Hervé Jactel, Marco Heurich, Sonia G. Rabasa, Fernando Valladares, Georges Kunstler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Annals of Forest Science
Subjects:
Ungulate browsing
Climate change
Elevational gradient
Plant–herbivore interactions
Mountain forests
Attractant-decoy hypothesis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-024-01226-x

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