Ecological Impacts of Deer Overabundance

By Steeve D. Côté, T. Rooney, J. Tremblay, C. Dussault, D. Waller. 2004

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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The Ecological Significance of the Herbaceous Layer in Temperate Forest Ecosystems (2007, methodology): “Because of their sensitivity to overbrowsing, some species of herbaceous plants (e.g., Trillium spp.) have been used as indicators of browsing intensity (Côté et al. 2004).”
The impact of deer on relationships between tree growth and mortality in an old-growth beech-maple forest (2007, background): “…1989; McShea and Rappole, 1992; Nowacki and Abrams, 1994; Kitterage et al., 1995; Abrams and Orwig, 1996; Russell et al., 2001; Horsley et al., 2003; Cote et al., 2004; Banta et al., 2005; Comisky et al., 2005) though few studies have been conducted in either beech-maple or in oldgrowth forests.”
Long term effects of deer browsing and trampling on the vegetation of peatlands (2006, background): “During the last 50 years, several cervid populations have dramatically increased worldwide due to hunting regulations and land management practices that have augmented forage availability and reduced the number of predators (Côté et al., 2004).”
Impacts of introduced deer and extinct moa on New Zealand ecosystems (2010, background): “Finally, we note that work outside New Zealand has shown that deer can reduce the diversity and abundance of birds, particularly those that utilise the understorey (e.g. Côté et al. 2004; Allombert et al. 2005).”
Predicting the Long‐Term Effects of Hunting on Plant Species Composition and Diversity in Tropical Forests (2007, background): “For example, in temperate forests of the eastern United States where deer populations have rebounded and their predators have not (yet) returned, high herbivore pressure has caused complete regeneration failure of favored food plant species in some areas (Rooney et al. 2002, Coté et al. 2004).”
Large predators limit herbivore densities in northern forest ecosystems (2012, positive): “Thus, over ecological time the exclusion of large carnivores from forest landscapes may lead to simplified plant communities, alternative stable states, and altered biodiversity (Beschta and Ripple 2009; Côté et al. 2004; Estes et al. 2011; Terborgh et al. 2001).”
Maternal care in white-tailed deer : trade-off between maintenance and reproduction under food restriction (2008, positive): “Worldwide, densities of many species of ungulates are increasing (Côté et al. 2004).”
Integrating plant- and animal-based perspectives for more effective restoration of biodiversity (2016, background): “( 2012 ) Seed predation Seed- eating mammals (rodents) and insects (beetles) Moderate Uncommon Howe and Brown ( 2001 ) Seedling defoliation Herbivorous mammals and insects Moderate Uncommon Côté et al. ( 2004 ) Trophic cascades Carnivorous mammals and their prey Moderate Predominant Ripple et al. ( ”
Adaptive management of sika deer populations in Hokkaido, Japan: theory and practice (2010, background): “…species have expanded their range and increased dramatically in abundance particularly in the developed world in recent decades, and they have caused not only major economic losses in agriculture and forestry but also serious negative impact on ecosystems (McShea et al. 1997; Côté et al. 2004).”
Restoring forest herb communities through landscape-level deer herd reductions: Is recovery limited by legacy effects? (2010, background): “…the dynamic nature of the various phytoindicator metrics, we concur with other researchers who advocate the use of multiple measures in order to robustly assess changes in browse impacts (Williams et al., 2000; Webster et al., 2001; Rooney and Waller, 2003; Côte et al., 2004; Latham et al., 2005).”
Legacy of top-down herbivore pressure ricochets back up multiple trophic levels in forest canopies over 30 years (2011, background): “Increased herbivory by overabundant deer and other ungulates can delay forest regeneration and change plant species composition (Rooney and Waller 2002, Côte et al. 2004).”