We’re excited to share our new article in Biological Conservation, where we examined how red deer overabundance affects herbaceous communities in Mediterranean woodlands. Using fenced exclosures in southern Spain, we tracked vegetation changes over just one year in two habitats: oak woodlands and pine plantations. Deer exclusion led to clear shifts—increased species richness and diversity in oak woodlands, and greater plant cover in both sites.  Our findings show that even short-term interventions, like fencing or population control, can help reduce biodiversity loss in overbrowsed Mediterranean ecosystems.

More at  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725004495?dgcid=rss_sd_all