Bird populations in logged and unlogged western larch/Douglas-fir forest in northwestern Montana

Tobalske, Bret W.; Shearer, Raymond C.; Hutto, Richard L.

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“…Moreover, the abundance of Red-naped Sapsuckers within logged stands was not a misleading indicator (Van Horne 1983) of habitat suitability for the nesting phase of their life cycle. This is encouraging, for many studies rely upon census data alone to infer habitat suitability (e.g., Franzreb and Ohmart 1978, Szaro and Balda 1979, Mannan and Meslow 1984, Hutto 1989, Tobalske et al 1991.…”

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“…To provide nesting and foraging trees for woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting wildlife, forest management objectives on public lands generally include some level of snag (standing, dead tree) and live-tree retention within cutting units (McClelland 1975, Connor 1978, Thomas et al 1979. Numerous studies show that some smaller woodpeckers will readily nest and forage in logged stands as long as some trees are left standing (Connor and Crawford 1974, Connor et al 1975, Franzreb and Ohmart 1978, Dickson et al 1983, Tobalske et al 1991.…”

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Evaluating Habitat Suitability Using Relative Abundance and Fledging Success of Red-Naped Sapsuckers

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1992

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Evaluating Habitat Suitability Using Relative Abundance and Fledging Success of Red-Naped Sapsuckers

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“…Two species that were almost exclusively associated with old-growth forest were the brown creeper and Townsend's warbler. Previous studies conducted in western forests also have reported an association with mature forest conditions for these species (Mannan and Meslow 1984, Mariani and Manuwal 1990, Tobalske et al 1991, Adams and Morrison 1993, Hejl et al 1995, Matsuoka et al 1997, Sallabanks et al 2002. We also found several species associated with early-and/or mid-seral forest conditions.…”

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“…Most importantly, information intended to guide management should be locally derived to maximize its relevance, reliability, and applicability. Mannan and Meslow (1984), Tobalske et al (1991), Bull et al (1995), and Sallabanks et al (2002Sallabanks et al ( , 2006 described general associations in the Pacific Northwest between birds and forest conditions that vary in age-class or management history. Four of these studies have been conducted in grand fir (Abies grandis) forests of the Blue Mountains, northeastern Oregon, USA, (Mannan and Meslow 1984, Bull et al 1995, Sallabanks et al 2002.…”

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“…Most recently, bird use of 6 forest structural classes was described, groups of species with similar habitat associations were identified, and habitat models for 24 species were derived (Sallabanks et al 2002(Sallabanks et al , 2006. In northwestern Montana, USA, species composition of breeding bird communities was compared between logged (clearcut and partial cut) and adjacent unlogged stands of western larch (Larix occidentalis) and Douglas-fir (Pseudostuga menziesii; Tobalske et al 1991). Differences in abundance were observed among stand conditions for 10 species of birds, with some species (and species guilds) more abundant in logged forest while others were more abundant in unlogged forest.…”

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Influence of Forest Vegetation Structure on Avian Community Composition in West-Central Idaho

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Mehl

2006

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Locally derived information is needed if management guidelines intended to improve wildlife habitat are to be relevant, reliable, and applicable. Within the Intermountain West, few studies have examined habitat relationships of forest songbirds in mixed‐conifer forests. During 1996–1997, we studied breeding bird communities in a mixed‐conifer forest in west‐central Idaho, USA, to describe how relative avian abundance was related to forest structure. Our study objectives were to 1) describe bird use of 3 distinct forest age‐classes, 2) identify groups of species that expressed similar relationships with forest structural attributes, and 3) model species‐specific bird—habitat relationships. We sampled 46 study sites (forest stands) classified into 1 of 3 common “vegetation growth stages” (seral stages): 1) shrub/seedling/sapling (n = 15 stands), 2) small tree (n = 16 stands), and 3) old growth (n = 15 stands). In each stand we surveyed breeding birds using fixed‐radius point counts and measured forest structure at each point‐count location. Of 30 species examined, the relative abundance of 10 differed among vegetation growth stages. Differences in stand structure were reflected by several strong gradients of vegetation structure and composition (e.g., canopy cover, diameter of large trees, snag density, and stump density) across vegetation growth stages. We used cluster analysis to establish novel information about how birds responded to these gradients and identified 3 distinct bird assemblages: forest generalists, early seral specialists, and mid‐ to late‐seral specialists. Habitat models derived from multiple linear regression revealed that canopy cover was the best predictor of variation in abundance for numerous bird species. We conclude that changes in the amount of overstory cover will have the greatest influence on birds. Where canopy cover is reduced below, or increased above, a threshold level of approximately 25–40% cover, we predict that occurrence or density of some breeding birds will change. Our habitat models suggest that Townsend's warbler (Dendroica townsendi), red‐breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), and brown creeper (Certhia americana) would respond negatively to reductions in canopy cover; chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina), dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri), and warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) would respond positively. This type of information will contribute to regional planning processes by allowing species “trade‐offs” to be assessed under different forest management scenarios.

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Both natural and anthropogenic microhabitats and fine-scale habitat features of managed forest can affect the abundance of the Eurasian Wren

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Kurek

Ledwoń

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Forest Ecology and Management

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Bird populations in logged and unlogged western larch/Douglas-fir forest in northwestern Montana

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Evaluating Habitat Suitability Using Relative Abundance and Fledging Success of Red-Naped Sapsuckers

Evaluating Habitat Suitability Using Relative Abundance and Fledging Success of Red-Naped Sapsuckers

Influence of Forest Vegetation Structure on Avian Community Composition in West-Central Idaho

Both natural and anthropogenic microhabitats and fine-scale habitat features of managed forest can affect the abundance of the Eurasian Wren

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