Avian assemblages differ between old-growth and mature white pine forests of Ontario, Canada: A role for supercanopy trees?;Différence d'assemblage aviaire entre les forêts matures et les vieilles forêts de pins blancs en Ontario, Canada: Un rôle pour les arbres de très grande taille?

Avian Conservation and Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-

  Kirk, David Anthony ^a   Welsh, Daniel A ^b   Baker, James A ^c   Thompson, Ian D ^b   Csizy, Myriam ^d  

^a Aquila Conservation & Environment Consulting   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Avian abundance; Avian assemblage; Avian diversity; Canada; Forest management; Old growth pine stands; Ontario; Supercanopy pine; White pine

Indexed keywords

AVES; CERTHIA AMERICANA; COCCOTHRAUSTES VESPERTINUS; DENDROICA FUSCA; DENDROICA PINUS; DENDROICA VIRENS; DRYOCOPUS PILEATUS; PARULA AMERICANA; PIRANGA OLIVACEA; SETOPHAGA;

EID: 84866458519     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17126568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ACE-00503-070104     Document Type: Article

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