The influence of dwarf mistletoe on bird communities in colorado ponderosa pine forests

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 899-909

  Bennetts, Robert E ^a,c   White, Gary C ^a   Hawksworth, Frank G ^b   Severs, Scott E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arceuthobium vaginatum; Bird abundance; Bird communities; Bird diversity; Cavitynesting birds; Colorado; Dwarf mistletoe; Forest pest; Mistletoe infestation; Ponderosa pine; Snag; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ARCEUTHOBIUM PUSILLUM; ARCEUTHOBIUM VAGINATUM; ARCEUTHOBIUM VAGINATUM SUBSP. CRYPTOPODUM; AVES; GALLIFORMES; VISCUM ALBUM; PINACEAE; PINUS PONDEROSA; VISCACEAE;

BIRD COMMUNITY; DWARF MISTLETOE; PARASITIC PLANT; PONDEROSA PINE;

USA, COLORADA;

EID: 0030422501     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269493     Document Type: Article

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