Effects of White-Tailed Deer on Populations of an Understory Forb in Fragmented Deciduous Forests

The effects of grazing by white-tailed deer on populations of Trillium spp. were examined in remnant, old-growth patches of the highly fragmented Big Woods forest ecosystem in south-eastern Minnesota. We conducted three separate studies involving an exclosure experiment, transplant experiments, and comparisons of Trillium populations among study sites.

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