Felled Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) as supplemental forage for moose (Alces alces): Browse availability and utilization

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-31

  Månsson, Johan ^a   Bergström, Roger ^b   Pehrson, Ake ^a   Skoglund, Mariana ^a   Skarpe, Christina ^c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^c INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bite size; Browsing; Deer; Forestry; Logging; Mature tree; Storm felling

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; BITE SIZE; BROWSING PATTERNS; DEER; DRY WEIGHT; FOREST STAND; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MATURE TREES; NATURAL DISTURBANCE; PINE FOREST; PINE TREES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCOTS PINE; STUDY AREAS; TREE AGE; TREE CROWNS;

AGRICULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); STORMS; TIMBER;

LOGGING (FORESTRY);

AGRICULTURE; FELLING; FORAGE; FORESTRY; FORESTS; LOGGING; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANTS; SWEDEN; TREES; TWIGS;

ALCES ALCES; CERVIDAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 77951236499     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581003620354     Document Type: Article

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