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Susceptibility of cultivated native wildflowers to deer damage
Author(s): L. W. Degroote, H. K. Ober, J. H. Aldrich, J. G. Norcini, and G. W. Knox
Year: 2011
Volume: 10
Issue: 4
Pages: 761-771
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Forest,Field
Species Referenced: Coreopsis gladiata (Coastal plain tickseed), Coreopsis integrifolia (Fringeleaf tickseed),
Abstract
Evaluates the foraging preferences of white-tailed deer among 11 wildflower species native to south Georgia and north Florida. Deer preferred Coreopsis integrifolia, C. floridana, C. gladiata, and Rudbeckia fulgida compared to other species. Deer browsing reduced the height of all three Corepsis species and reduced the number of flowers of two of the three Coreopsis species. This article may provide useful information in selecting species for planting in areas with high deer populations.Suggested Citation
L. W. Degroote, H. K. Ober, J. H. Aldrich, J. G. Norcini, and G. W. Knox. "Susceptibility of cultivated native wildflowers to deer damage." Southeastern Naturalist 10.4 (2011): 761-771.Go back