EFFECTS OF FIRE AND POST-FIRE SALVAGE LOGGING ON AVIAN COMMUNITIES IN CONIFER-DOMINATED FORESTS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.

Autor: Kotliar, Natasha B., Hejl, Sallie J., Hutto, Richard L., Saab, Victoria A., Melcher, Cynthia P., McFadzen, Mary E.
Zdroj: Studies in Avian Biology; 12/18/2002, Issue 25, p49, 16p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt: Examines the effects of fire and post-fire salvaging practices on avian communities in conifer-dominated forests of the western U.S. Assessment of the changes in avian communities due to the variations in burn characteristics and salvage logging; Investigation of the differences among the distribution of bird species in burned or unburned forests; Factors that may have influenced the responses of the bird species to fire; Impact of post-fire management on the response of birds to burns.
Databáze: Supplemental Index