Kirtland's warbler habitat management and multi-species bird conservation: Considerations for planning and management across jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) habitat types

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-190

  Gregory Corace III, R ^a   Charles Goebel, P ^b   Mccormick, Damon L ^c  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Common Coast Research and Conservation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species act; Habitat management; Jack pine; Kirtland's warbler; Migratory birds

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RANGE EXPANSION; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAND STRUCTURE;

UNITED STATES;

AVES; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 77951861765     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.030.0205     Document Type: Article

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