Comparative Effects on Plants of Caribou/Reindeer, Moose
ABSTRACT. We reviewed the literature reporting negative or positive effects on vegetation of herbivory by caribou/reindeer, moose, and white-tailed deer in light of the hypothesis of exploitation ecosystems (EEH), which predicts that most of the negative impacts will occur in areas where wolves were...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.470.3296 2023-05-15T14:18:38+02:00 Comparative Effects on Plants of Caribou/Reindeer, Moose White-tailed Deer Herbivory Michel Crête Jean-pierre Ouellet Louis Lesage The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2001 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.470.3296 http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/797/823/ en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.470.3296 http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/797/823/ Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/797/823/ Key words caribou forage herbivory moose reindeer vegetation white-tailed deer wolf text 2001 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T07:14:40Z ABSTRACT. We reviewed the literature reporting negative or positive effects on vegetation of herbivory by caribou/reindeer, moose, and white-tailed deer in light of the hypothesis of exploitation ecosystems (EEH), which predicts that most of the negative impacts will occur in areas where wolves were extirpated. We were able to list 197 plant taxa negatively affected by the three cervid species, as opposed to 24 that benefited from their herbivory. The plant taxa negatively affected by caribou/reindeer (19), moose (37), and white-tailed deer (141) comprised 5%, 9%, and 11 % of vascular plants present in their respective ranges. Each cervid affected mostly species eaten during the growing season: lichens and woody species for caribou/reindeer, woody species and aquatics for moose, and herbs and woody species for white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer were the only deer reported to feed on threatened or endangered plants. Studies related to damage caused by caribou/reindeer were scarce and often concerned lichens. Most reports for moose and white-tailed deer came from areas where wolves were absent or rare. Among the three cervids, white-tailed deer might damage the most vegetation because of its smaller size and preference for herbs. Text Arctic Unknown |
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ABSTRACT. We reviewed the literature reporting negative or positive effects on vegetation of herbivory by caribou/reindeer, moose, and white-tailed deer in light of the hypothesis of exploitation ecosystems (EEH), which predicts that most of the negative impacts will occur in areas where wolves were extirpated. We were able to list 197 plant taxa negatively affected by the three cervid species, as opposed to 24 that benefited from their herbivory. The plant taxa negatively affected by caribou/reindeer (19), moose (37), and white-tailed deer (141) comprised 5%, 9%, and 11 % of vascular plants present in their respective ranges. Each cervid affected mostly species eaten during the growing season: lichens and woody species for caribou/reindeer, woody species and aquatics for moose, and herbs and woody species for white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer were the only deer reported to feed on threatened or endangered plants. Studies related to damage caused by caribou/reindeer were scarce and often concerned lichens. Most reports for moose and white-tailed deer came from areas where wolves were absent or rare. Among the three cervids, white-tailed deer might damage the most vegetation because of its smaller size and preference for herbs. |
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