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Using the Forest Maturity Index to model understory regeneration of post-agricultural forest in the NE Carpathians

Ecological Indicators
The regeneration dynamics of understory vegetation in recent forests, arising from extensive agricultural land abandonment, is closely related to soil properties and proximity to ancient forests.
Zofia Jabs-Sobocińska, Andrzej N. Affek, Jan Marek Matuszkiewicz   +2 more
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A comparison of thermal drones and camera trap population estimates for Sitka black‐tailed deer in Alaska

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
One of the most difficult challenges for wildlife managers is reliably estimating wildlife populations. Camera traps combined with spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models are a popular tool for population estimation. They have limitations, however, including long data processing times.
Shannon P. Finnegan, Amael Hinojo, Sarah Monod, William A. Wall, Peter Olsen, Maximilian L. Allen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening urban deer management with structured decision making

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban deer management (UDM) decision‐makers face social, ecological, regulatory, and economic pressures when creating an agreeable deer management plan for stakeholders. Historically, decision making techniques (e.g. consensus‐based analyses) have not effectively balanced UDM elements leading to short‐lived management progress.
Shane D. Boehne, B. Bynum Boley, Amanda N. Van Buskirk, Kaitlin O. Goode, Charlie H. Killmaster, Kristina L. Johannsen, Gino J. D'Angelo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Wolves Protect Forests? Investigating the Link Between Wolf Density, Deer Browse, and Plant Recovery

Ecology and Evolution
Large ungulate populations can threaten forest regeneration and many rare or declining understory plants, birds, and small mammals. Reintroduction of large predators is often proposed as a remedy to reduce negative ecosystem effects associated with high ...
Elaine M. Brice, Jennifer Price Tack, Amanda M. McGraw, Bernd Blossey   +3 more
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Role of the understory vegetation on soil microbial functioning in forests

, 2023
Adapting forests to global change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. In a context where soil resources are likely to decrease significantly in the future due to strong variability in water availability or depletion of non-renewable nutrients such as phosphorus, it seems essential to assess the impact of local practices, such as ...
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Micro‐habitat selection by boreal woodland caribou improves access to food

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Bio‐logging sensors attached to radiotelemetry receivers have great potential to transform our understanding of the ecological, physiological, and energetic constraints that shape patterns of wildlife movement under field conditions. We used video camera collars to assess microhabitat selectivity by woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus in boreal forests ...
Ian D. Thompson, Philip A. Wiebe, Arthur R. Rodgers, Douglas Reid, James A. Baker, Brent R. Patterson, Eric McNeill, Romain Dejeante, John M. Fryxell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understory vegetation inventory : an efficient procedure /

, 1983
Renee. O'Brien, Dwane D. Van Hooser
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Quantifying microhabitat selection of snowshoe hares using forest metrics from UAS‐based LiDAR

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Identifying the spatial and temporal scale at which animals select resources is critical for predicting how populations respond to changes in the environment. The spatial distribution of fine‐scale resources (e.g. patches of dense vegetation) are often linked with critical life‐history requirements such as denning and feeding sites.
Alexej P. K. Sirén, Franklin Sullivan, Rachel Cliché, Jeremy Goetz, Leighlan S. Prout, Jillian Kilborn, Katelyn Courtot, Michael Palace   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating crippling loss from hunting with multistate models: a case study on northern bobwhites

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Hunting as a recreational pursuit provides an important ecosystem service worldwide. Harvest management plays a vital role in regulating wildlife take to ensure long‐term population sustainability and meet value‐based objectives (e.g. hunter satisfaction). However, managers rarely have complete control or observability of harvest mortality.
Amanda S. Cramer, Justin A. Rectenwald, William B. Lewis, Michael A. Hazelbaker, Alexander L. Jackson, Holly K. Lott, Geoff Beane, D. Clay Sisson, Melanie R. Kunkel, Nicole M. Nemeth, James A. Martin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of Understory Vegetation Structure in the Park Phytocenosis

Bulletin of Higher Educational Institutions. Lesnoi Zhurnal (Forestry journal), 2017
A.V. Gryaz'kin, A.A. Kochkin, V.V. Petrik   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source