The presence of wolves leads to spatial differentiation in deer browsing pressure on forest regeneration
Abstract With the recent return of large carnivores to forest ecosystems, an important issue for forest owners and managers is how large predators influence the behaviour of their natural prey and, consequently, cervid browsing pressure on forest regeneration. To investigate this issue, we analysed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44502-y |