Canopy closure around nest sites of Mexican spotted owls in Northcentral Arizona

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 336-342

  Grubb, Teryl G ^a   Ganey, Joseph L ^a   Masek, Sharon R ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial photography; Arizona; Canopy closure; Habitat management; Mexican spotted owl; Nesting habitat; Permutations procedures; Photogrammetry; Spotted owl; Strix occidentalis lucida; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS LUCIDA;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CANOPY CLOSURE; ENDANGERED BIRD; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL; NESTING HABITAT;

USA, ARIZONA, COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST;

EID: 0030619065     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802589     Document Type: Article

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