Habitat Use and Seasonal Range Size of White-Tailed Deer in Northcentral Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Mooty JJ, Karns PD, Fuller TK. 1987. Habitat Use and Seasonal Range Size of White-Tailed Deer in Northcentral Minnesota. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 51(3):644-648
Seventeen radio-collared female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus ) were monitored during 1968-74 in northcentral Minnesota to determine their use of plant communities. During January -October, the Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) -Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides) -Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) Community was used by deer more than expected. It probably provided the best winter cover and was a floristically rich community that provided high quality food. Home range size was largest in April-May and smallest in January.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Mooty, Jack; Karns, Patrick; Fuller, Todd
- Units
- VOYA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Habitat Utilization, Habitats, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)