2 edition of White-tailed deer in eastern ecosystems found in the catalog.
White-tailed deer in eastern ecosystems
William F Porter
Published
1991
by U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service in Denver, Colo
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Other titles | White tailed deer in eastern ecosystems |
| Statement | William F. Porter |
| Series | Natural resources report -- NPS/NRSUNY/NRR-91-05, Natural resources report -- NPS-NRSUNY/NRR-91-05 |
| Contributions | United States. National Park Service |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | viii, 57, [2] p. : |
| Number of Pages | 57 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL14678016M |
Describe the typical white-tailed deer in PA. Discuss the positive and negative impacts that white-tail deer have on the flora and fauna of PA. Explain the concept of managing a deer herd. Describe how abiotic and biotic factors can affect the size of a deer herd. Graph the . This was an issue that I and a colleague of mine, Steve Shea, addressed in our book chapter on deer management in eastern North America in “Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer.” Climate change is predicted to result in warmer summers, longer dry .
The first edition of this book received the Conservation Education Book Award from the Wildlife Society. $ paper ISBN pages, 43 b&w photos, 36 b&w plates, 5 7/8 x 9, The threat to white-tailed deer and other wildlife species around Wimberley should be of great concern to current residents and even those thinking about moving here. Deer management is a part of a much larger and comprehensive effort to manage natural ecosystems.
The original, edition of Timothy Edward Fulbright and J. Alfonso Ortega-S.’s White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands was hailed as “a splendid reference for the classroom and those who make their living from wildlife and the land” and as “filling a niche that is not currently approached in the literature.”. In this second, full-color edition, revised and Book Edition: 2, Expanded And Updated. History of white-tailed deer conservation in Missouri. The history of white-tailed deer in Missouri shows the positive and negative influences humans can have on wildlife (Figure 2). In presettlement times, white-tailed deer were fairly abundant in Missouri, especially in the more fertile, diverse habitats of the northern part of the state.
Get this from a library. White-tailed deer in eastern ecosystems: implications for management and research in national parks. [William F Porter; United States. National Park Service.]. Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world.
The book covers the evolutionary history of the species, its anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, population dynamics, and ecology across its vast range (from central Canada through northern South America).
White-tailed deer, (Odocoileus virginianus), also called Virginia deer, common American deer of the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla) that covers a huge range from the Arctic Circle in western Canada to 18 degrees south of the Equator in Peru and white-tailed deer get its name from the long white hair on the underside of the tail and rump.
White-tailed Deer Management and Habitat Improvement Steve Bartylla. out of 5 stars Kindle Edition. $ Whitetail Savvy: New Research and Observations about America's Most Popular Big Game Animal Leonard Lee Rue. out of 5 stars Kindle Edition. $ Next/5(7).
Winner of the Wildlife Society Outstanding Edited Book Award for !Winner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Outstanding Book Award for !Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for !Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world.5/5(1).
In the Eastern and Midwestern US, the excess deer populations have had bad effects on the vegetation in forests. Deer tend to prefer certain species of plants as food and they overgraze those species.
White‐tailed deer have increased in abundance and expanded their geographic range in North America over the past century, and now exist at higher densities than they have in the past several hundred years.
This is having numerous impacts on the forest ecosystems they by: Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world. The book covers the evolutionary history of the species, its anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, population dynamics, and ecology across its vast range (from central Canada through northern South America).5/5(6).
However, due to the many interacting factors such as atmospheric deposition (nitrogen, ozone), insect pests and pathogens, invasive plants, CO 2 enrichment, longer growing seasons, and white-tailed deer populations, there is a high degree of uncertainty about the future condition and function of eastern forests in a changing climate (Frelich.
effectiveness of hunting in controlling deer popula-tions in today’s landscapes. If their analysis is correct, white-tailed deer populations will increase further in coming decades.
Because white-tailed deer are a key-stone species, we anticipate a major restructuring of forest communities with current and projected popu-lation densities. are among the many native species that have been overlooked by traditional approaches to white-tailed deer management.
Deer are a valued part of our natural ecosystems, but many other species have declined, sometimes drastically, in areas where deer densities have exceeded the cultural carrying capacity of the forest (see back cover).
The Ecology and Interactions of White-tailed Deer and Eastern Coyotes as Influenced by Human Activities in Nova Scotia 5 Introduction When Europeans first arrived in Nova Scotia in the s, they did not encounter any white-tailed deer.
Innine white-tailed deer were released in the province near Bear River, Digby County. Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world.
The book covers the evolutionary history of the species, its anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, population dynamics, and ecology across its vast range (from central Canada through northern South America).Price: $ White-tailed Deer in Eastern Forests.
Oct. 28, How do white-tailed deer shape the forest understory and influence the distribution of other animals. For 9 years we have monitored the small mammals and migratory birds in 12 areas, 6 of which were fenced to exclude deer.
As the profile of under story characteristics changes, it may serve. White-tailed Bucks Shedding Antlers. White-tailed Deer bucks grow and shed a pair of antlers annually. The main purpose of these bony growths is to serve as weapons against rival bucks during rut, or mating season.
During this time in the fall, prior to their hour receptive period, does release chemicals to signal their readiness to bucks. Abstract. Considerable controversy has arisen over the management of white-tailed deer in eastern landscapes where there is evidence of damage to forest vegetation, crops, and wildlife habitat attributable to deer.
We examined the impact of 4, 8, 15, and 25 deer/ km2 on herbaceous layer abundance and tree seedling density, height development.
Deer, as with all living organisms, play an important role in an ecosystem. Their presence influences and is influenced by other organisms that live alongside them in their natural habitat.
Plants and animals all need beneficial conditions in order to survive. White-tailed. Impacts of White-Tailed Deer Overabundance in Forest Ecosystems: An Overview Considerable controversy has arisen over the management of white-tailed deer in eastern landscapes where there is.
Survival and movements of white-tailed deer in suburban Chicago, Illinois. Journal of Wildlife Management – Finder, R. A., J. Roseberry, and A. Woolf. Site and landscape conditions at white-tailed deer/vehicle collision locations in Illinois.
Landscape and Urban Planning – Hoffmeister, D. Mammals of Illinois. The northern white-tailed deer is found throughout eastern Canada, from about the Ontario-Manitoba border eastward to Cape Breton. The brushy draws (valleys), parklands, and forest fringes of the prairies, westward to the foothills of the Rockies, are inhabited by the Dakota white-tailed deer.
Background White-tailed deer are widely distributed, inhabiting a wider range of latitudes and diversity of habitats than most mammals In general, wide ranging, generalist species should be more resistant to the impacts of climate change Computer simulations suggest that white-tailed deer would not be very sensitive to the effects of a doubling of atmospheric CO2 (greenhouse gas.The tail is brown above and white below, hence the name.
This is the smallest member of the deer family in North America. Depending on geographic location, the White-tailed Deer ranges in size from - m ( - ft) in total length and weighs from 40 - kg ( - lbs). The tail is held erect and waved back and forth when alarmed.The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a native ungulate herbivore in North America that is considered ecologically overabundant in much of its native range, meaning that this species occurs at densities that negatively impact biological diversity, productivity and/or the functioning of ecosystems (McShea et al.
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