Does the development of bramble (Rubus fruticosus L. agg.) facilitate the growth and establishment of tree seedlings in woodlands by reducing deer browsing damage?

Forestry

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-102

  Harmer, Ralph ^a   Kiewitt, Andrea ^a   Morgan, Geoff ^a   Gill, Robin ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; DEER; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; REGENERATION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SEEDLING; SHRUB; TEMPORAL PERIOD; THINNING; TREE STUMP; WOODLAND;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; FAGUS; RUBUS; RUBUS FRUTICOSUS; SALIX;

EID: 77149173445     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpp032     Document Type: Article

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