Deer and Forest Health

Scientists have studied deer and their impacts on forests for most of this century. They conducted much of this research before the phrase "forest health" took on the importance that it has today. The definition of a healthy forest -- one in which all the components are there, and are ensured of renewal over time -- did not exist until recently, either. Research shows that when deer densities are high, deer eliminate important components from forests or make it very difficult for humans to protector restore these components. This article was written by Susan L. Stout for Pennslyvania Forests, Spring 1998.

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