Deer Browsing of Hardwoods in the Northeast.

摘要

This report deals with the production, utilization, and measurement of hardwood deer browse in the forests of the Northeast. It is basically a review of pertinent literature. To the extent that the cited literature has been selected and interpreted, that conclusions have been drawn, and that recommendations have been made, this report is also an analysis of the problems and research needs in managing forest land for deer. The purpose is to provide a reference tool for both administrators and researchers involved in the technical problems of timber-deer management in this region. This report is concerned primarily with hardwood browse-the twigs, buds, and leaves of woody plants of the hardwood category (as opposed to softwoods or conifers). However, information on other forms of vegetation or on non-indigenous species has been included when it seemed relevant to the discussion.