Protecting Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Trees Predisposed to Fire-Induced Mortality

Autor:	Kathy Gault, Brett W. Williams, E. Barry Moser, J. Kevin Hiers, Dale K. Thurber
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Ecology biology Prescribed burn Endangered species Red-cockaded Woodpecker biology.organism_classification Toxicology Pinus Picoides Bark (sound) General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation General Environmental Science
Zdroj:	Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:702-707
ISSN:	1937-2817 0022-541X
DOI:	10.2193/0022-541x(2006)70[702:prwctp]2.0.co;2
Popis:	Reducing fire-induced mortality of cavity trees used by red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) is a challenge and concern in managing this federally endangered species. Prior to the 2001 burning season, 814 active and inactive longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) cavity trees on Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in northwest Florida, USA, were prepared via 6 protection methods (combinations of mechanical, hand, and backfiring preparation) and monitored for postburn survival after 1 year. We collected data on a suite of variables that may be useful in determining cavity tree predisposition to fire-induced mortality. Mortality of protected trees (2.62%) was significantly lower than that of unprotected trees (6.18%), and protection methods did not differ in their effectiveness at preventing mortality. Bark char was significantly more prevalent on unprepared control trees than protected trees, but no differences were apparent among protection treatments. Mechanical clearing alone took the least amount of t...
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