Use of group-selection and seed-tree cuts by three early-successional migratory species in Arkansas

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-363

  Alterman, Lynn E ^a,c   Bednarz, James C ^a   Thill, Ronald E ^b  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c Ecosphere Environmental Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MIGRATORY POPULATION; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; SELECTIVE LOGGING; SILVICULTURE; SUCCESSION;

ARKANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; DENDROICA DISCOLOR; ICTERIA VIRENS; PASSERINA CYANEA;

EID: 29244490049     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/04-113.1     Document Type: Article

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