Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
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WINTER .................................................................................................................... 34<br />
COVER ......................................................................................................35<br />
SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT OF HABITAT COMPONENTS ..............37<br />
THE IMPORTANCE OF EDGE ..............................................................37<br />
IMPACT OF SOIL FERTILITY ON HABITAT QUALITY ..............38<br />
CARRYING CAPACITY OF DEER HABITAT ......................................40<br />
FACTORS INFLUENCING CARRYING CAPACITY ..........................43<br />
POPULATION BIOLOGY ................................................................44<br />
POPULATION STRUCTURE ................................................................44<br />
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND HIERARCHY ....................................45<br />
POPULATION DENSITY .......................................................................47<br />
EFFECTS OF ADULT SEX RATIO AND BUCK AGE<br />
STRUCTURE .....................................................................................49<br />
ADULT SEX RATIO ................................................................................................ 49<br />
BUCK AGE STRUCTURE ..................................................................................... 51<br />
REPRODUCTION STUDIES IN ALABAMA ........................................54<br />
HERD MANAGEMENT ....................................................................57<br />
POPULATION GROWTH POTENTIAL ................................................57<br />
THE NECESSITY OF HERD MANAGEMENT .....................................59<br />
THE BASICS OF HERD MANAGEMENT .............................................61<br />
HERD MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND OPTIONS ..................65<br />
TRADITIONAL DEER MANAGEMENT ............................................................ 66<br />
QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 69<br />
TROPHY DEER MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 74<br />
GENETICS AND ANTLER DEVELOPMENT ..............................78<br />
DEVELOPING A DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN .........................84<br />
DATA COLLECTION ........................................................................89<br />
HARVEST DATA ......................................................................................89<br />
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