Twenty-two years of forest regeneration in a Pennsylvanian sanctuary

Nicholas Alan Kremp

Over the summer of 2017, the vegetation both inside and outside of two deer exclosures in Wayne County, Pennsylvania were studied to measure the impact of deer browsing on forest regeneration. Estimates of groundcover along with surveys of flowers, fruits, and seedlings were conducted. Measurements of stem density and size of sapling and mature trees were also taken. Results indicate that current deer populations severely restrict reproduction of native herbs and regeneration of canopy trees.

Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Oral Presentation
Campus: 
Scranton
Faculty Sponsor: 
Dr. David Byman
Poster Number: 
27