JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 70(6) 1650-1658 2006年12月 [査読有り]
We aimed to clarify the factors that affect Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) densities and habitat availability in certain vegetation types. Using fecal pellet counts, we found that hare densities and habitat availability were higher in open-tree-...
In recent years, deer feeding damage has become a problem in Japan. Japanese Deer, Cervus nippon eat plant buds, leaves, and bark, which interfere with plant growth and affect the ecosystem. In this study, we investigated the vegetation, food scar...