Population density and plant availability interplay to shape browsing intensity by roe deer in a deciduous forest
W. Gaudry, J.-M. Gaillard, S. Saïd, A. Marell, C. Baltzinger, A. Rocquencourt, C. Bonenfant
The paper investigates how roe deer browsing intensity responds to population density and plant availability in a deciduous forest, finding a non-linear, density-dependent relationship.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2021Ecology