Evaluation of Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke, Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott, and Actaea pachypoda Ell. as potential indicators of white-tailed deer overabundance

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 176-188

  Webster, Christopher R ^a   Parker, George R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Browse intensity; Ground layer vegetation; Herbaceous browse; Herbivory; Indicator species

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HERBIVORY; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT DAMAGE; PLANT HEIGHT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNDERSTOREY; UNITED STATES;

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; UNGULATE;

UNITED STATES;

ACTAEA PACHYPODA; ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; OSMORHIZA CLAYTONII;

EID: 0034175785     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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