Stand conditions and tree characteristics affect quality of longleaf pine for red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 145-154

  Ross, W G ^a   Kulhavy, D L ^a   Conner, R N ^b  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Endangered species; Longleaf pine; Red cockaded woodpecker; Resin flow; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED BIRD; LONGLEAF PINE; RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER; RESIN FLOW; TREE CAVITY;

USA, FLORIDA, APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST; USA, TEXAS, ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST;

AVES; PICOIDES BOREALIS; PINACEAE; PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0030617088     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03894-7     Document Type: Article

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