Moose, Alces alces, Winter Browse Use in Central Labrador

Authors

  • Tina L. Newbury Western Newfoundland Model Forest, P.O. Box 68, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador A2H 6C3
  • Neal P. P. Simon Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 3014, Station B, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador A0P 1E0
  • Tony E. Chubbs Department of National Defence, 5 Wing Goose Bay, Box 7002, Station A, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador A0P 1S0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v121i4.505

Keywords:

Moose, Alces alces, browse, logging, Labrador

Abstract

To determine the effect of forestry practices on the availability of winter Moose forage, we recorded Moose browse along four 250 m transects in each of five forest regeneration ages. Browse use was greater on 20- and 30-year-old regenerating stands as compared with recently clearcut stands (5 and 10 years old) or mature forest (> 150 years old). Willow (Salix sp.) followed by White Birch (Betula papyrifera) had the highest proportion of browsing by Moose.

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Vol. 121 No. 4 (2007)

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