Implications of large oak seedlings on problematic deer herbivory

Christopher M. Oswalt; Wayne K. Clatterbuck; Allan E. Houston; Scott E. Schlarbaum

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Implications of large oak seedlings on problematic deer herbivory

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Christopher M. Oswalt, Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Allan E. Houston, Scott E. Schlarbaum

Year:

2006

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 26-29

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Abstract

Seedling herbivory by whitetail deer [Odocoileus virginianus (Boddaert)] can be a significant problem where artificial regeneration is attempted. We examined the relationship between deer herbivory and morphological traits of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedlings for two growing seasons for both browsed and non-browsed seedlings. Logistic regression analyses indicate that seedling height in each dormant season was related to terminal shoot removal (TSR) through herbivory in each of the subsequent growing seasons, 2002 and 2003 (P

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference

Citation

Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; Houston, Allan E.; Schlarbaum, Scott E. 2006. Implications of large oak seedlings on problematic deer herbivory. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 26-29