Effects of bedrock and surficial deposit composition on moose damage in young forest stands in Finnish Lapland

There is evidence that moose are attracted to fertile growth habitats apparently due to better quality and larger quantities of food. The nutrients in mineral soils originate from the weathering of bedrock and the composition of parental bedrock affects the fertility of produced mineral soil, thus a...

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Main Authors: Ruuhola, Teija, Nikula, Ari, Vesa, Nivala, Nevalainen, Seppo, Matala, Juho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2016-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1565