Reduction of herbivore density as a tool for reduction of herbivore browsing on palatable tree species

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-162

  Kamler, Jiří ^b   Homolka, Miloslav ^a   Barančeková, Miroslava ^a   Krojerová Prokešová, Jarmila ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Beech; Forest regeneration; Habitat use; Herbivore impact; Rowan; Spruce

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENSITY; HABITAT USE; HERBIVORE; HERBIVORY; PALATABILITY; REGENERATION;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; FAGUS; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; POACEAE;

EID: 77957007270     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-009-0309-z     Document Type: Article

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