Evaluation of techniques to protect aspen suckers from ungulate browsing in the black hills

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 161-168

  Kota, Andrew M ^b   Bartos, Dale L ^a  

^a Forest and Woodland Program Area   (United States)

^b Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Hinging; Quaking aspen; Restoration; Wildfire; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; FENCES; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

HINGING; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; POST TREATMENT; QUAKING ASPENS; UNGULATE BROWSING; WILDFIRE; WILDLIFE; WINTER BROWSING;

AGRICULTURE;

BOS; BOS TAURUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; UNGULATA;

EID: 77957678792     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/25.4.161     Document Type: Article

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