The Effect of the European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) on the High-Elevation Vernal Flora in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bratton SP. 1974. The Effect of the European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) on the High-Elevation Vernal Flora in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 101(4):198 - 206
Wild hog rooting was found to have reduced the herbaceous understory of the gray beech forest by 95%. A list of 50 plant species known to be eaten or trampled by the animals is included in the paper.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bratton, Susan
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Behavior (Rooting), Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, Wild Hog (Sus scrofa)