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Biodiversity Conservation
Kephra Beckett, Elizabeth Elle, Claire Kremen, Abbie Sherwood, Sofie McComb, Tara G. Martin
Summary: Garry oak and associated ecosystems are culturally and ecologically significant landscapes, but their remaining extent in Canada is less than 5%, making urgent attention necessary. The loss of top predators has led to a trophic cascade, with hyperabundant black-tailed deer reshaping plant and animal communities. This study shows that deer browsing negatively impacts floral communities and bumblebee populations, highlighting the importance of deer management to prevent further degradation of these ecosystems.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Forestry
Nobuhiro Akashi, Akira Unno, Hiroyuki Uno
Summary: Dwarf bamboo in Hokkaido forests affects browsing pressure on seedlings by altering their physical accessibility. While smaller seedlings are protected by dwarf bamboo, its presence also negatively impacts seedling survival and growth. Management of both deer population and dwarf bamboo is necessary for forest regeneration.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Forestry
William Gaudry, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Sonia Said, Anders Marell, Christophe Baltzinger, Agnes Rocquencourt, Christophe Bonenfant
Summary: The study suggests that browsing damage in forests is influenced by a complex interaction between herbivore density, forest understory composition, and relative availability. Browsing intensity increases with both plant availability and roe deer density, especially when plant availability is low.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Paul Griesberger, Florian Kunz, Friedrich Reimoser, Klaus Hacklaender, Leopold Obermair
Summary: Increasing numbers of wild ungulates in human-dominated landscapes in Europe could lead to negative effects such as damages to forests through browsing. To prevent those effects and ensure viable ungulate populations, sustainable management is required. The spatial distribution of hunting locations for roe deer was found to influence game impact on forest vegetation, with avoidance of forests in regions with low forest cover and intolerable browsing impact. Careful consideration of hunting locations can be an additional approach to reduce browsing intensity by roe deer in regions with low forest cover.
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Ecology
Sebastian Schwegmann, Martin Moersdorf, Manisha Bhardwaj, Ilse Storch
Summary: Selective browsing by deer on young trees can hinder the goal of increasing forest resilience against climate change and other disturbances. Deer population density is not the sole factor affecting browsing impacts, as food availability and understory characteristics also play a role. This study examines roe deer browsing on woody plants in central European mountainous forests, revealing species-specific browsing patterns influenced by plant preferences and understory characteristics.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Kristijan Tomljanovic, Marijan Grubesic, Helga Medic, Hubert Potocnik, Tomislav Topolovcan, Nikolina Kelava Ugarkovic, Nives Marusic Radovcic
Summary: The specifics of meat production from free-ranging animals, such as the uncontrolled killing with firearms, can affect the quality of the meat due to the delay in animal death. This study found that the time from shot to death significantly influenced the water content, color, and pH of the meat from red deer, roe deer, and wild boar.
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Forestry
Marie-Line Maublanc, Jean-Francois Gerard, Denis Picot, Michel Goulard, Philippe Ballon, Jean-Pierre Hamard, Eric Bideau
Summary: The study found that neighboring vegetation can delay roe deer browsing and rubbing on cherry-wood saplings, with different nurse shrubs providing varying levels of protection. The presence of obstructing shrubs at roe deer knee to shoulder height was shown to be an efficient barrier, while browsing of the nurse species itself reduced the effectiveness of protection against browsing.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
(2022)
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Forestry
Beverly J. Cory, F. Leland Russell
Summary: Browsing by white-tailed deer and light limitation due to expansion by fire-intolerant tree species have significant effects on the growth and survival of post oak saplings. Deer exclusion leads to increased sapling growth, while light availability has a positive effect on sapling performance. Deer browsing effects on sapling performance are generally consistent across different light environments.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Forestry
Beatrice Capolla, Olivier Villemaire-Cote, Jean-Claude Ruel, Jean-Pierre Tremblay
Summary: By selectively feeding on new vegetation from forest regeneration, cervids can negatively affect the abundance and recruitment of understory species. This impact is often studied at fine scales, making it difficult to generalize the distribution of co-occurring cervid and tree species. In this study, the effect of spatio-temporal variations in white-tailed deer abundance on northern white cedar recruitment was examined. The results showed a negative effect of deer abundance and deeryard proximity on cedar sapling recruitment, highlighting the importance of considering browsing indicators in forest surveys to manage regeneration failures caused by browsing.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maria Irene Pacini, Francesca Bonelli, George Lubas, Micaela Sgorbini
Summary: Given the increasing number of wild animal hospitalisations, it is important to improve veterinarians' knowledge of wildlife medicine and enhance clinical and diagnostic procedures. Blood tests are a quick and minimally invasive method to gather valuable clinical information for adequate treatment. This study evaluates the haematological and biochemical parameters in injured roe deer and suggests their relevance to animal hospitalisation outcomes.
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Forestry
Timothy J. Wills, Richard W. R. Retallick, Joe Greet, Ami Bennett
Summary: Large herbivores, such as sambar deer, introduced to new habitats can have significant impacts on ecosystems. In this study, the effects of sambar deer on the understorey vegetation in a wet eucalypt forest in Australia were examined. The exclusion of deer led to the recovery of several attributes of the understorey vegetation, with increased cover and abundance of trees, shrubs, ferns, and climbers. However, without effective deer control, the decrease in understorey cover may lead to negative changes in forest structure and function.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yu Han, Songze Li, Ruina Mu, Fei Zhao, Xiaogang Yan, Huazhe Si, Zhipeng Li
Summary: This study compared the gas production, nutrient digestibility, gut microbiota composition, and fermentation characteristics of roe deer and goats, and found that roe deer produced less methane than goats. There were significant differences in the gut bacterial and methanogen communities between the two species. These results reveal the potential mechanisms and role of microbial communities in controlling methane production in ruminants.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Sara R. Wijburg, Manoj Fonville, Arnout de Bruin, Piet A. van Rijn, Margriet G. E. Montizaan, Jan van den Broek, Hein Sprong, Jolianne M. Rijks
Summary: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of nine vector-borne pathogens in roe deer in the Netherlands and identify the host variables that predict the presence of these pathogens. The results showed a high prevalence of A. phagocytophilum, Bartonella spp., and Babesia spp. in roe deer, indicating their role as potential reservoirs for these pathogens.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
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Forestry
Nobuhiro Akashi, Akira Unno, Hiroyuki Uno
Summary: The impact of deer browsing on forest vegetation depends on deer abundance, snow depth, bamboo abundance, and light availability. The browsing ratio was found to be an effective index of deer browsing pressure, and the effect of deer on seedlings varied depending on the local environment.
TREES FORESTS AND PEOPLE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lea Bariod, Sonia Said, Clement Calenge, Stephane Chabot, Vincent Badeau, Gilles Bourgoin
Summary: Ixodes ricinus, the most common tick species in Europe, has been increasing in abundance and distribution. This study investigates the factors affecting tick infestation on roe deer fawns and finds that tick burden varies over time and is influenced by environmental conditions.
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Ecology
Nina Giotto, Denis Picot, Elmi Moussa, Joselyne Rech, Marie-Line Maublanc, Eric Bideau, Nabil Mohamed, Jean-Francois Gerard
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Ecology
Marie-Line Maublanc, Eric Bideau, Christophe Launay, Bertrand Monthuir, Jean-Francois Gerard
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Marie-Line Maublanc, Lucie Daubord, Eric Bideau, Jean-Francois Gerard
ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Biology
Marie-Line Maublanc, Eric Bideau, Romain Willemet, Clara Bardonnet, Georges Gonzalez, Lionel Desneux, Nicolas Cebe, Jean-Francois Gerard
COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES
(2012)
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Ecology
Marie-Line Maublanc, Eric Bideau, Denis Picot, Jean-Luc Rames, Michel Dubois, Hubert Ferte, Jean-Francois Gerard
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2009)
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Forestry
Marie-Line Maublanc, Jean-Francois Gerard, Denis Picot, Michel Goulard, Philippe Ballon, Jean-Pierre Hamard, Eric Bideau
Summary: The study found that neighboring vegetation can delay roe deer browsing and rubbing on cherry-wood saplings, with different nurse shrubs providing varying levels of protection. The presence of obstructing shrubs at roe deer knee to shoulder height was shown to be an efficient barrier, while browsing of the nurse species itself reduced the effectiveness of protection against browsing.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
(2022)
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Evolutionary Biology
Jean-Francois Gerard, Marie-Line Maublanc
Summary: The neo-Darwinian theory emphasizes organisms' features as solutions to environmental problems. However, the theory of enaction suggests that organisms and their environment interact and mutually influence each other. In this view, organisms do not have to be optimal, but simply viable, and they play a fundamental role in the evolution of their lineage.
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Colette Guilhem, Eric Bideau, Jean-François Gerard, Marie-Line Maublanc, Dominique Pépin
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2006)
Article
Zoology
M Garel, JM Cugnasse, JM Gaillard, A Loison, Y Santosa, ML Maublanc
Article
Zoology
AG Martins, NT Netto, S Aulagnier, A Borges, M Dubois, L Vicente, JF Gerard, ML Maublanc
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2002)
Article
Biology
JF Gerard, E Bideau, ML Maublanc, P Loisel, C Marchal
BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN
(2002)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Y Le Pendu, C Guilhem, L Briedermann, ML Maublanc, JF Gerard
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
(2000)
Article
Psychology, Biological
C Guilhem, E Bideau, JF Gerard, ML Maublanc
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
(2000)
Article
Forestry
A. Q. Nyrud, K. M. A. Heltorp, Anders Roos, Francisco X. Aguilar, Katja Lahtinen, Noora Viholainen, Sami Berghall, Anne Toppinen, B. J. Thorsen, Matleena Kniivila, Antti Haapala, Elias Hurmekoski, T. Hujala, H. F. Hoen
Summary: This study investigated public attitudes towards multi-storey wood buildings in seven European countries and found that the level of knowledge about wood buildings was lower in countries where brick, stone, and concrete were commonly used in construction, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark. Finland and Sweden had the most positive attitudes towards wood buildings. The study also identified factors such as fire vulnerability, material solidity, indoor environment, and moisture vulnerability that influenced people's perception of wood buildings as a nice place to live.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2024)
