A private camp in New York has received a grant from the state to enclose a
three acre plot for a deer browsing study. However, the state forester
wants them to clear cut the area and plant acorns in that space. A forester
connected to the camp is very strongly against that idea and would rather
Philip,
I guess that would depend on the aims of the original study and its
questions. If one is interested in the effect of deer on oak
regeneration in second growth forest then the first reviewers
comments are pertinent. If however the question is: "how does deer
browsing impac
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The state forester may have some reasons for wanting to clearcut the stand
that are not apparent, but it sounds like he or she is interested in
regenerating oaks, which is a big concern in much of the northeast. In
general, clearcutting and planting acorns is a risky strategy. The acorns
could
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A private camp in New York has received a grant from the
Several earlier responses mentioned troubles with oak regeneration across
the northeast. What factors have been identified? Is deer browsing often
the biggest cause, shade, something else (such as fire cycles), or a
combination?
Should the camp be looking at other methods of encouraging oak regenerat
I have a couple thoughts to share, in no particular order:
1. Oak regeneration is not simply a deer problem. Seed predators, mast
cycles, pathogens, and
light availability for seedlings all play a role. I agree with an earlier
poster that implied fencing,
clearcutting, and adding acorns is
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... Recently, the camp
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
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