Modeling nest survival of cavity-nesting birds in relation to postfire salvage logging

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 794-804

  Saab, Victoria A ^a   Russell, Robin E ^b   Rotella, Jay ^a,c   Dudley, Jonathan G ^d  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity nesting birds; Colaptes auratus; Melanerpes lewis; Nest survival; Picoides spp.; Pinus ponderosa; Salvage logging; Sialia spp.; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CAVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; HABITAT USE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NEST PREDATION; NESTING; SONGBIRD; SURVIVAL; WILDFIRE;

IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

AVES; COLAPTES AURATUS; MELANERPES LEWIS; PICOIDES; PICOIDES ARCTICUS; PICOIDES VILLOSUS; PINUS PONDEROSA; SIALIA; SIALIA CURRUCOIDES; SIALIA MEXICANA;

EID: 79957605801     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.111     Document Type: Article

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