Effects of roe deer browsing and site preparation on performance of planted broadleaved and conifer seedlings when using temporary fences

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-317

  Bergquist, Jonas ^a   Löf, Magnus ^b   Örlander, Göran ^c  

^a Swedish Forest Agency   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Deer browsing; Exclosure; Forest regeneration; Mechanical site preparation; Selective fencing

Indexed keywords

DEER BROWSING; EXCLOSURE; FOREST REGENERATION; MECHANICAL SITE PREPARATION; SELECTIVE FENCING;

FENCES; SOILS;

FORESTRY;

ALCES ALCES; BETULA PENDULA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 70449399712     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580903117420     Document Type: Article

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