Usefulness of biophysical proxy data for modelling habitat of an endangered forest species: The white-backed woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 576-585

  Stighäll, Kristoffer ^a,b   Roberge, Jean Michel ^c   Andersson, Kjell ^c   Angelstam, Per ^c  

^a Box 4625   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Deciduous forest; Dendrocopos leucotos; Edge habitats; Habitat suitability; Land use history; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEAD WOOD; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREES; DENDROCOPOS LEUCOTOS; ENDANGERED FORESTS; FOREST STAND; FOREST TYPE; HABITAT SUITABILITY; MANAGED FOREST; NATURAL PROCESS; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PRESENCE-ABSENCE; PROXY DATA; PROXY VARIABLES; REMOTELY SENSED DATA; TREE SPECIES COMPOSITION; UMBRELLA SPECIES;

CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; PLANT EXTRACTS; REMOTE SENSING; WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONSERVATION; DEAD WOOD; ECOSYSTEMS; EXTRACTIVES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; FORESTS; HARDWOODS; PLANTS; REMOTE SENSING; WETLANDS;

DENDROCOPOS LEUCOTOS;

EID: 80053307151     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2011.599813     Document Type: Article

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