The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds - The findings offer a tool for helping forests recover, researchers say.
Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.
New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings offer a potential tool for forest recovery and highlight ...
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It’s long been known that snowshoe hare numbers in North American forests rise and fall dramatically in a predictable 10-year cycle. A year or two later, Canada lynx populations follow the same ...
New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings offer a ...
New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a ...