Ungulate Species and Abundance as well as Environmental Factors Determine the Probability of Terminal Shoot Browsing on Temperate Forest Trees

Ungulate browsing is a major factor influencing tree regeneration. However, it is unclear if the observed increase in ungulate abundance in Central Europe implies increased browsing, and which other factors influence the incidence of browsing. We investigated the impact of forty variables (site, cli...

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Main Authors: Andrea Doris Kupferschmid, Lukas Bütikofer, Torsten Hothorn, Andreas Schwyzer, Peter Brang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/7/764