The benefit of wrapping trees in biodegradable material netting to protect against bark stripping by bears extends to surrounding stands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.01.037
Abstract: Abstract Bark stripping by Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus) has a serious impact on conifer plantations in Japan. Prevention strategies tend to be implemented on a tree-by-tree basis by wrapping standing trees in biodegradable tape… read more here.
Keywords: treated stands; untreated stands; surrounding stands; bark stripping ... See more keywords