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Marcus Lashley on Deer Density Dependence and Directed Seed Dispersal (Audio Only)
Wildlife Investments
Chapters
0:02
Intro & Guest Welcome
1:04
What Is Density Dependence? A Plain Language Breakdown
4:44
Functional vs. Theoretical Density Dependence & Why It Matters
7:45
Does Supplemental Feeding Actually Improve Deer Quality?
12:07
Marcus's Fort Bragg Research: Density Dependence on Poor Soils
16:50
Two Levers: Reduce Deer Density or Increase Food Availability
25:01
Growing Season Fire: How Timing Shapes Plant Community & Forage Quality
35:59
Directed Seed Dispersal: How Birds Track Fire & Reshape Plant Communities
40:49
Wind, Flooding & Canopy Gaps: Hidden Forces of Seed Dispersal
45:46
Why Summer Habitat Quality Determines This Fall's Deer Phenotype
49:38
Outro
Wildlife Investments
Marcus Lashley on Deer Density Dependence and Directed Seed Dispersal (Audio Only)
Jul 01, 2026
Season 1
Episode 15
Moriah Boggess
We're joined by Dr. Marcus Lashley today for a discussion on density dependence in deer populations, and more interestingly, when populations break from this typical relationship. We also spend time discussing challenges of habitat management in the lower coastal plain and how seeds get moved into freshly thinned, burned, or disturbed habitat units.
