Demographic changes in a Scottish red deer population (Cervus elaphus L.) in response to sustained and heavy culling: An analysis of trends in deer populations of Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve 1986-2001

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 206, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 263-281

  Putman, R J ^a   Duncan, P ^b   Scott, R ^b  

^a Morvern Argyll PA34 5XZ S ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Deer management; Demography; Density dependent response; Fecundity; Red deer

Indexed keywords

BIRCH WOODLAND; DEER POPULATION; DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; WOOD;

FORESTRY;

CULLING; DEER; DEMOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REGENERATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY;

CREAG MEAGAIDH NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 11844249445     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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