Biology 3446B Chapter Notes -Forb, Centerfire Ammunition, Autopsy
22 Feb 2014
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Document responses in terms of mass, hind-foot length and antler beam diameter of white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus borealis) Dressed weights and yearling antler beam diameters of long point national wildlife. Area (lpnwa), lake erie and ontario deer are among the lowest on record for this subspecies. Notable increase between 1989 and 1990 and in 1994. 1989-1994: mean mass of male fawns increase by 44%; mean mass of yearling males increased by 96% and 75% for 2. 5y/o bucks. Antler beam diameters increase by 93% in yearlings and 35% in 2. 5 y/o bucls between. The significant increases in mean hind-foot length were also noted in male and female fawns. The significant and immediate responses to decrease density and competition demonstrate that the herd was under extreme environmental stress and show the exceptional resiliency of this species in withstanding severe environmental pressure. The body morphology of white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) is an important indicator of how it responds to the environment.
