White-Tailed Deer in Relation to the Environment of Mount Desert Island, Maine, Including Acadia National Park
Goodrum P. 1945. White-Tailed Deer in Relation to the Environment of Mount Desert Island, Maine, Including Acadia National Park. National Park Service
'The primary object of the study was to determine the degree of winter browsing by deer on a series of study plots established in September 1944.' Reports on a browse survey conducted at Breakneck Pond Area, Pine Hill, Sargent Mountain, the 3 transects established in 1944, plus Young's Mountain and Acadia Mountain. Survey presents data for up to 25 species noting the following for each site: percent of plots where species was present, average density, average degree of browsing, utilization factor, percent food eaten, and percent of food available. Notes that Mount Desert Island is supporting the maximum number of deer possible as far as food supply is concerned /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Breakneck Ponds/Pine Hill/Sargent Mountain/Liscomb Hill/Acadia Mountain/
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Goodrum, Phil
- Date of Issue
- 1945-05-15
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Acadia Mountain, Breakneck Ponds, Browsing, Food, Liscomb Hill, Mammals, Mount Desert Island, Pine Hill, Sargent Mountain