Moose–tree interactions: rebrowsing is common across tree species

BMC Ecology

Table 1 Number of measured trees in the accumulated browsing index (ABI) categories for all tree species

Species	ABI 0	ABI 1	ABI 2	ABI 3	Total sum
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris	1797	1195	1623	708	5323
Downy birch Betula pubescens	1104	877	939	304	3224
Norway spruce Picea abies	1444	60	39	4	1547
Silver birch Betula pendula	284	201	368	43	896
Willows Salix sp.	118	41	255	100	514
Juniper Juniperus communis	330	45	75	14	464
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia	15	33	143	220	411
Aspen Populus tremula	9	1	42	70	122
Grey alder Alnus incana	24	29	11	0	64
Total sum	5125	2482	3495	1463	12,565

ABI 0 no previous browsing by moose. ABI 1 previously browsed, but structure of the tree has not changed, ABI 2 previous browsing has caused a change in tree structure, ABI 3 strongly modified structure due to previous browsing. Combinations with low sample size (<10 trees) are indicated by italic

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