What is the purpose of the deer browsing study? Is it safe to assume the purpose of fencing off the area is to see what kind of regeneration would occur without pressure from deer? How does acorn planting tie in to this study and what would its ultimate purpose be? What is the current vegetation like? Invasive or native? In my experience, if an area is fenced off, it is necessary to control invasives to see any kind of native species regeneration. =20
=20 Joanne Malfatti Restoration Technician The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road Philadelphia, PA 19128 (215)482-7300 ext. 144 (215)482-8158 Fax "We're more than just a walk in the woods!" =20 =20
