Bark-stripping on Norway spruce by red deer in Sweden: level of damage and relation to tree characteristics

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-125

  Månsson, Johan ^a   Jarnemo, Anders ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bark; Cervus elaphus; forest management; Picea abies; tree morphology; wildlife management

Indexed keywords

BARK; BARK THICKNESS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; NORTHERN REGIONS; NORWAY SPRUCE; PICEA ABIES; RISK OF DAMAGE; SCANDINAVIA; SILVICULTURAL MEASURE; STEM DIAMETER; STUDY AREAS; TREE CHARACTERISTICS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BARK STRIPPING;

ANATOMY; BARK; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PICEA ABIES; STRIPPING; SWEDEN; WILD LIFE;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 84872573920     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.701323     Document Type: Article

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