Effects of red deer on tree regeneration and growth in Aorangi Forest, Wairarapa

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 271-277

  Husheer, Sean W ^a   Hansen, Q W ^b   Urlich, Stephen C ^b,c  

^a New Zealand Forest Surveys   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c Land Information New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Browsing; Cervus elaphus; Forest collapse; Herbivory; Long term plots; Regeneration; Tree populations

Indexed keywords

DEER; GRAZING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CAPRA HIRCUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; COPROSMA GRANDIFOLIA; ELAEOCARPUS DENTATUS; HEDYCARYA ARBOREA; HIBISCUS TILIACEUS; KNIGHTIA EXCELSA; MELICYTUS RAMIFLORUS; SUS SCROFA; UNGULATA;

EID: 29744436671     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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