Deer-cedar interactions during a period of mild winters: Implications for conservation of conifer swamp deeryards in the great lakes region

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-274

  Van Deelen, Timothy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conifer swamps; Great Lakes Region; Herbivory; Northern white cedar; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

DEER; HABITAT CONSERVATION; SWAMP FOREST; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032815030     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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