Deer prefer native plants leaving lasting damage on forests

Deer prefer native plants leaving lasting damage on forests 10/15/2017 11:22 AM EDT When rampant white-tailed deer graze in forests, they prefer to eat native plants over certain unpalatable invasive plants, such as garlic mustard and Japanese stiltgrass. These eating habits lower native plant diversity and abundance, while increasing the proportion of plant communities made up of non-native species, according to a new study. Full story at http://mediarelations.cornell.edu/2017/10/06/deer-prefer-native-plants-leaving-lasting-damage-on-forests/ Source Cornell University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Arlington, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111