Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Castanea spp. (Chestnut, Chinkapin) [Fagaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.)
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [twigs & foliage comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the North Carolina mountains] MZN1951; Sciuridae: Tamias striatus (Eastern Chipmunk) [nuts comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during summer & fall] MZN1951