RED DEER (CERVUS-ELAPHUS-HISPANICUS) MANAGEMENT IN THE DEHESA SYSTEM IN CENTRAL EXTREMADURA, SPAIN

Authors
VARGAS JD CALVO JC APARICIO MA
Citation
Jd. Vargas et al., RED DEER (CERVUS-ELAPHUS-HISPANICUS) MANAGEMENT IN THE DEHESA SYSTEM IN CENTRAL EXTREMADURA, SPAIN, Agroforestry systems, 29(1), 1995, pp. 77-89
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry,Agriculture
Journal title
Agroforestry systems → ACNP
ISSN journal
01674366
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
77 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4366(1995)29:1<77:RD(MIT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
In this paper we report the results of a study on the suitability of t he dehesa (Mediterranean woodlands) as habitat of red deer (Cervus ela phus hispanicus) in a closed country estate of about 4300 ha total sur face situated in the San Pedro Mountain, in Central Extremadura, Spain . We have described the deer management with respect to habitat, explo itation mode, deer feeding, population control and production of goods and services. It is concluded that the dehesa system is a rich natura l resource that preserves and improves the degraded environment.