. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. Ficii KK 12. A Yoiniff Chisfnitt S/trout S^n'rcli/ linnrned hii Jh'cr. ChestHHt. A Farorifr Food of Dcrr. In Hatidi- nilf/tcil in Itx Fif/ht for Jfrrorvrjf A( the ChcHtnut Jilif/ht in Man If Scctitms hj/ ' ncrr linnrsinif. an area where fires have burned at frequent intervals. The road eventually crosses a i)lateau over which fires have swept severely; the latest burning occurred in May, 1926. Deer are abundant in this locality. The sites are covered with mixed oak growth and the speci
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. Ficii KK 12. A Yoiniff Chisfnitt S/trout S^n'rcli/ linnrned hii Jh'cr. ChestHHt. A Farorifr Food of Dcrr. In Hatidi- nilf/tcil in Itx Fif/ht for Jfrrorvrjf A( the ChcHtnut Jilif/ht in Man If Scctitms hj/ ' ncrr linnrsinif. an area where fires have burned at frequent intervals. The road eventually crosses a i)lateau over which fires have swept severely; the latest burning occurred in May, 1926. Deer are abundant in this locality. The sites are covered with mixed oak growth and the species present on each are quite similar. Examination of the different sites described indicates that the deer 26 are highly selective as to their feeding ground. Briefly, the findings are as follows: 1. On the area where fires have never burned almost every leaf has been eaten off the trees and shrubs as high as the deer can reach. 2. On the area burned last in 1917 the browsing has been fairly lieav}^ though lighter than on the previous FiGi^KE l.'i. A Youiifi Ifrd Mnjilr Sfnout Sercrchf lirowxrd hif hvrr. hi Sonic Sfnfr Forests Tinifxr Cutting Opera- tions Cannot lie Carried on in the Form of Thin- nings, lieeaase tfie Deer Consume the Xatiiral Rrpro- duetion That Is Depended Upon to I'rodnec A Future Timber Crop. 3. On the area severely burned in 1926 it is difficult to find a single leaf eaten by deer, though droppings and numerous tracks show they take advantage of the shelter provided by the dense brush growth. This phase of the problem of deer feeding is comparatively new. The chemical compounds available in the soil for plant food un- 27. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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