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... deer ( Cervus elaphus ) on moorland grazings have better productivity than introduced sheep . There was no substantial decline in meat production when the previous sheep and deer regime was changed to deer only . The Nature Conservancy ...
... deer ( Cervus elaphus ) on moorland grazings have better productivity than introduced sheep . There was no substantial decline in meat production when the previous sheep and deer regime was changed to deer only . The Nature Conservancy ...
Page 189
... deer seek higher , open ground but when cold and a snow cover returns they readily browse on young trees well within the main forest . The much smaller roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) lives in small herds for most of the year within ...
... deer seek higher , open ground but when cold and a snow cover returns they readily browse on young trees well within the main forest . The much smaller roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) lives in small herds for most of the year within ...
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... deer grazing , some regeneration is prevented by game - birds and in many Scottish woods domesticated animals ... deer ( there are few sheep on these particular hills ) or game - birds . It probably occurs when they are forced down ...
... deer grazing , some regeneration is prevented by game - birds and in many Scottish woods domesticated animals ... deer ( there are few sheep on these particular hills ) or game - birds . It probably occurs when they are forced down ...
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Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
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