Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Belthoff & Ritchison and Schneider et al.)
Birds
Strigidae: Megascops asio (Eastern Screech Owl) [this small tree provided 4.4% of the roost sites for young owls in Kentucky & it had average preference for this purpose] BR1990
Mammals
Cervidae: Cervus canadensis (Elk) [leaves & twigs provide 1.5% of the diet in Kentucky] SMA2006