Feeding Preference of Penned Whitetailed Deer for Hybrid Poplar Clones

Richard L. Verch

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Feeding Preference of Penned Whitetailed Deer for Hybrid Poplar Clones

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard L. Verch

Year:

1979

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-248. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Five hybrid poplar clones were presented to 16 penned white-tailed deer on a feeding board over a 3-day period in September, 1978. A definite order of preference was observed over a 3-hour period fore each of 3 trials. Over a longer period (8-24 hours), all 5 clones were completely consumed.

Keywords

browse, intensive culture, plantations

Citation

Verch, Richard L. 1979. Feeding Preference of Penned Whitetailed Deer for Hybrid Poplar Clones. Research Note NC-248. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station