The effect of previous browsing damage on the morphology and chemical composition of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) saplings and on their subsequent susceptibility to browsing by red deer (Cervus elaphus)

1998 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J Duncan ◽  
Susan E Hartley ◽  
Glenn R Iason
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Picea Sitchensis ◽  
Browsing Damage

The effect of monoterpene concentrations in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) on the browsing behaviour of red deer (Cervus elaphus)

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 1715-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Duncan ◽  
Susan E. Hartley ◽  
Glenn R. Iason
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Picea Sitchensis ◽  
Total Biomass

The effect of monoterpene concentrations in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) foliage on the browsing behaviour and preferences of red deer (Cervus elaphus) was studied in a series of 18 choice trials. During each trial, individual hinds were given access to 16 saplings arranged in a symmetrical array and aspects of their feeding behaviour were recorded over 15 min. The principal measures of preference were the number of bites and the biomass removed from each tree. Prior to each trial each tree was subjected to a series of detailed morphological measurements and a subset of trees was sampled for subsequent monoterpene analysis. Multiple regression analysis showed total terpene concentration of needles to have a significant negative influence on both the number of bites and the total biomass removed from each tree. Differences in susceptibility of Sitka spruce trees to browsing are discussed in relation to the observed high intertree variation in terpene concentrations.

Habitat selection and impact of red (Cervus elaphus L.) and roe (Capreolus capreolus L.) deer in a Sitka spruce plantation

1984 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian W. Staines ◽  
David Welch
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Sitka Spruce ◽  
Old Trees

SynopsisThe study began in 1978 at Glenbranter Forest, Argyll. Use of habitat by red and roe deer was measured from the accumulation of pellet groups and from observations. Approximately 2000 trees less than 9 years old and 6000 older ones were monitored for damage and response.Habitats in areas dominated by heather in or close to the forest were the most occupied by both species and pole-stage crops the least. However, most dung was found on the extensive areas of recently planted ground. Roe deer were relatively more abundant than red deer in stands of 9 to 15 year-old trees.In summer, red deer ate mainly grasses and roe mainly forbs. In winter, these preferences remained, but Calluna became more important to both.Browsing on leaders was heaviest in winter and May–June. Approximately 50% of leaders on trees less than 6 years old were browsed annually. Most trees regained leaders within 12 months, many becoming multi-stemmed. Of the trees. 1% were bark-stripped per annum. In older stands the smaller trees were most damaged, in younger stands the larger trees.

Seasonal changes in the chemical composition of red deer (Cervus elaphus) semen

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Strzeżek ◽  
A. Krzywinski ◽  
K. Świdowicz
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Red Deer

Vocalizations in red deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon), and red × sika hybrids

1998 ◽  
Vol 244 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Long ◽  
N.P. Moore ◽  
T. J. Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Sika Deer ◽  
Cervus Nippon

The deer of the island of Lampedusa (Pelagian Archipelago, Italy): literary references and osteological evidence

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCO MASSETP ◽  
BRUNO ZAVA
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Taxonomic Relationships

During the nineteenth century, scientific literature and official reports recorded the occurrence of a population of red deer, Cervus elaphus, on the island of Lampedusa (Pelagian Archipelago, Italy). Osteological specimens collected by the zoologist Enrico Hillier Giglioli towards the end of the century confirmed these references. Since cervids are not found among the fossil fauna of the island, the red deer must have been introduced by man although we do not yet know precisely when. The former existence of the species on Lampedusa is discussed by comparison of literary material and bone evidence. The population's probable origins and its taxonomic relationships with other Mediterranean red deer populations are also analysed.

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