“…In south-central Alaska, a multiple regression model which explained 52% of the occurrence of occupied behaviour selected proximity to the head of bays, elevation, slope, aspect, % forest cover, tree diameter and epiphyte cover on branches as significant factors (Kuletz et al 1995a). On Naked Island forest types were classified using timber volume and tree size and most murrelet detections and all 10 nests were found in the two categories with largest trees and highest volume (Kuletz et al 1995b). …”