Species-Specific Responses Drive Browsing Impacts on Physiological and Functional Traits in Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) and Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica)
H. E. Leonard, M. Ciambrone, J. Pittermann
This study examines how browsing by deer affects leaf and stem vascular traits in two California tree species, finding significant changes in some traits but limited anatomical differences between browsed and non-browsed areas.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology