Variability in nest density, occupancy, and home range size of Western bluebirds after forest treatments

Forest Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-138

  Hurteau, Sarah ^a   Sisk, Thomas ^b   Dickson, Brett ^b   Block, William ^c  

^a Northern Arizona University ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest treatments; Mechanical; Prescribed fire; Sialia mexicana; Thinning; Western bluebird

Indexed keywords

FIRES; LAND USE;

FOREST TREATMENT; MECHANICAL; PRESCRIBED FIRES; SIALIA MEXICANA; THINNING; WESTERN BLUEBIRD;

FORESTRY;

PINUS PONDEROSA; SIALIA MEXICANA;

EID: 76749086905     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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