Methodology for Estimating Deer Browsing Impact

• Published in: Human-wildlife interactions Vol. 9; no. 1
• Main Authors: Timothy G. Pierson, David S. deCalesta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Utah State University 01.02.2017
• Subjects: browse indicator species; deer browsing impact; human–wildlife conflicts; odocoileus virginianus; white-tailed deer

Because there were no reliable indicators of deer browsing on tree seedling regeneration, we developed methodology that can be used to measure deer browsing impact. We compared 11 years (2002 to 2012) of annual estimates of deer density with coarse (percent-plots-no-regeneration, percent-plots-no-im...