Ungulates are important elements of forest ecosystems, shaping their structure, species composition, and functioning (Faison et al., 2016;Long et al., 2007). They influence forest vegetation via foraging, trampling, rooting, dispersing propagules, and many other behavioral activities. The intensity of pressure of ungulates on vegetation depends on the distribution and densities of their populations,
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