Effects of fuel reduction on bird density and reproductive success in riparian areas of mixed-conifer forest in southwest Oregon

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-49

  Stephens, Jaime L ^a   Alexander, John D ^a  

^a Klamath Bird Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Density; Fuel reduction; Prescribed fire; Reproductive success; Riparian

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FUEL REDUCTION; PRESCRIBED FIRES; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RIPARIAN;

ECOSYSTEMS; FIRES; FORESTRY; FUELS; WETLANDS;

BIRDS;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FIRE HISTORY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FUEL; MIXED FOREST; NEST; POPULATION DENSITY; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RIPARIAN ZONE; SONGBIRD; WILDFIRE;

BIRDS; DENSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; FUELS; OREGON; PRESCRIBED BURNING; REDUCTION; REPRODUCTION; WETLANDS;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PHEUCTICUS MELANOCEPHALUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 78149465276     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.022     Document Type: Article

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