Kalies, E.L. (2014) Fact Sheet: Stand Structure and Breeding Birds: Implications for Restoring Ponderosa Pine Forests. Other. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.
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Abstract
Fire-adapted forests in the western United States have dramatically departed from historical reference condi-tions over the past century due to fire suppression, logging, grazing and other management practices. As a result, they are now susceptible to stand-replacing crown fires and ensuing damage to watersheds, wildlife habitat, and communities. Restoration treatments using mechanical thinning and prescribed fire have become the dominant management paradigm in this forest type. While many studies have examined wildlife responses to restoration treatments, single-species information is difficult for managers to synthesize and incorporate into management decisions made at large scales. Our specific objectives in this study were to determine associations between forest structural attributes and occupancy rates of (1) individual bird species and (2) bird species richness (total number of species) in ponderosa pine forests, in order to help guide restoration treatment design.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Other) |
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| Keywords: | ERI Library, fact sheet, Birds, Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), Stand Treatment |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > QL Zoology S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| NAU Depositing Author Academic Status: | Faculty/Staff |
| Department/Unit: | Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2015 21:39 |
| URI: | http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1228 |
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