Annual Fire Return Interval Influences Nutritional Carrying Capacity of White-Tailed Deer in Pine–Hardwood Forests
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DOI: 10.1093/forsci/fxy063
Abstract: Prescribed fire is a cost-effective habitat management tool in pine stands to enhance the quantity and quality of forage available for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Management recommendations typically suggest a 3- to 5-year burn rotation… read more here.
Keywords: pine hardwood; fire return; fire; return interval ... See more keywords