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Yuhki, N.; O'Brien, S.J.
DNA recombination and natural selection pressure sustain genetic sequence diversity of the feline MHC Class I genes
1990 Journal of Experimental Medicine (172): 621-630
The large size of white-tailed deer, their role as a major herbivore in the Everglades, as well as significant and well publicized die-offs related to high water conditions, and their importance as a key prey base for the endangered Florida panther, have focused attention on the Everglades deer herd. However, no data are available on the relative distribution and abundance of deer in the Everglades in relation to system wide landscape patterns and temporal characteristics. Objectives of this study, therefore, were to (1) document seasonal and annual changes in their relative distribution and abundance system wide, (2) identify environmental correlates influencing the distribution and abundance patterns observed, with particular reference to hydrologic parameters, and (3) assess changes in deer distribution and abundance in response to intensive, regional water management regulation initiated in the early 1960s.
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