Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood) [Ericaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Johnson et al., and Schneider et al.)
Mammals
Cervidae: Cervus canadensis (Elk) [leaves & twigs provide 1.3% of the diet in Kentucky] SMA2006, Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [twigs comprise 2-5% of the diet in the North Carolina mountains during fall & winter] MZN1951; Vespertilionidae: Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) [Sourwood provides 0–12% of the roost trees for maternal colonies in central Appalachia & this tree has average to below-average preference for this purpose] Jhn2009