Question

Which factor would INCREASE the carrying capacity for white-tailed deer in an Eastern temperate forest ecosystem?

Answer 1

My book states that Managing White-tailed Deer in Forest Habitat From an Ecosystem Perspective Pennsylvania Case Study Report of the Deer Management Forum Roger Earl Latham, Jan Beyea, Merlin Benner, Cindy Adams Dunn, Mary Ann Fajvan, Ronald R. Freed, Marrett Grund, Stephen B. Horsley, Ann Fowler Rhoads, and Bryon P. Shissler Convened by Audubon Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Habitat Alliance to compile and examine the pertinent research, enlist other expertise, weigh the issues, and set forth a vision of what ecosystem-based deer management might entail in large forested areas of the eastern United States, using Pennsylvania as an example. 100 Wildwood Way Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 January 2005.











not my book by the way

Answer 2

The correct answer is (b)The re-introduction of the American chestnut tree, which produces many seeds, and used to live in North Carolina

The  re-introduction of American chestnut tree will help in increasing the carrying capacity of the white tailed deer in Eastern temperate forest ecosystem because deer love chestnut as it is sweet in taste and contains no tannin. Since, chestnut bear every year it is easy for deer to have them as a food. The population of deer will increase and thus the carrying capacity can also be increased by the re- introduction of chestnut trees.