Patterns of use and damage by exotic deer on native plant communities in northwestern Patagonia

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-146

  Barrios Garcia, M Noelia ^a,b   Relva, M Andrea ^a   Kitzberger, Thomas ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark stripping; Browsing; Fraying; Impacts

Indexed keywords

AUSTROCEDRUS CHILENSIS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; COLLETIA HYSTRIX; DAMA DAMA; DASYPHYLLUM DIACANTHOIDES; LOMATIA HIRSUTA; SCHINUS PATAGONICUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84856731284     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0554-6     Document Type: Article

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