Population Dynamics
The plant and animal species of a natural community interact in intricate ways, forming an interconnected web. For that reason, a population explosion in one species—even a native species—can cause changes that ripple throughout the natural community and beyond.
White-tailed deer populations have skyrocketed in the eastern United States—including Harpers Ferry NHP—since the late 1900s. Read how an overpopulation of white-tailed deer can threaten natural communities.