Cervid populations are rapidly increasing in many part of Western Europe, where they cause damage to forest production. This necessitates a better understanding of what determines their dietary choices. In this experiment, we investigated the relationship between the relative availability of two tree species and diet selection of red deer Cervus elaphus. Three hypotheses were tested: (i) preference for rarity, frequently asserted by foresters, (ii) preference for the more abundant profitable species, as predicted by optimal foraging models, and (iii) frequency-independent selectivity, as already observed in moose and roe deer. Six red deer hinds were therefore observed in short-duration tests when offered two plant species, willow ...
This thesis aims at assessing the impacts of deer on forest vegetation composition, stratification a...
In Europe, approx. 280,000 deer, predominantly red deer (Cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (Dama dama)...
Increasing deer populations in many temperate regions can affect tree regeneration, resulting in sev...
Cervid populations are rapidly increasing in many part of Western Europe, where they cause damage to...
International audienceRed deer play a major role in shaping forest vegetation, and a better understa...
Feeding by Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in European commercial forests has important financial cos...
L'alimentation du chevreuil (Capreolus capreolus) dans les forêts européennes de production a des co...
The influence of habitat on a locality's frequentation rate and the consumption of woody plants by r...
Rumen content analysis was used for assessing the autumn and winter diet of red deer in the same for...
The influence of habitat characteristics on red deer, Cervus elaphus, habitat use and their intake o...
We studied the nutritional behaviour of hinds foraging on a mixed-forest edge by direct observation ...
We review the results of field studies of the diets of roe deer in order to discover the principal s...
International audienceBrowsing damage in forests relies on a complex interaction between herbivore d...
An extensive literature is available on browsing preference for certain tree species. However, usefu...
A review of the literature on black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus Richardson) feeding...
This thesis aims at assessing the impacts of deer on forest vegetation composition, stratification a...
In Europe, approx. 280,000 deer, predominantly red deer (Cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (Dama dama)...
Increasing deer populations in many temperate regions can affect tree regeneration, resulting in sev...
Cervid populations are rapidly increasing in many part of Western Europe, where they cause damage to...
International audienceRed deer play a major role in shaping forest vegetation, and a better understa...
Feeding by Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in European commercial forests has important financial cos...
L'alimentation du chevreuil (Capreolus capreolus) dans les forêts européennes de production a des co...
The influence of habitat on a locality's frequentation rate and the consumption of woody plants by r...
Rumen content analysis was used for assessing the autumn and winter diet of red deer in the same for...
The influence of habitat characteristics on red deer, Cervus elaphus, habitat use and their intake o...
We studied the nutritional behaviour of hinds foraging on a mixed-forest edge by direct observation ...
We review the results of field studies of the diets of roe deer in order to discover the principal s...
International audienceBrowsing damage in forests relies on a complex interaction between herbivore d...
An extensive literature is available on browsing preference for certain tree species. However, usefu...
A review of the literature on black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus Richardson) feeding...
This thesis aims at assessing the impacts of deer on forest vegetation composition, stratification a...
In Europe, approx. 280,000 deer, predominantly red deer (Cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (Dama dama)...
Increasing deer populations in many temperate regions can affect tree regeneration, resulting in sev...