The Effects of Timber Harvesting on Breeding Birds in a Mixed-Coniferous Forest

Franzreb, Kathleen E.; Ohmart, Robert D.

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“…Avian species richness was equal on the treated area and an adjacent unharvested comparison area; however, overall abundance was significantly higher on the latter. Franzreb and Ohmart (1978) also found no relationship between avian diversity and measures of vertical habitat complexity. Bird abundances on treated and untreated areas varied among species and guilds, probably reflecting differential responses to availability of foraging and nesting substrates.…”

Section: Studies In Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forestsmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…In addition, Steller's jay, warbling vireo, black-headed grosbeak, northern flicker, redraped sapsucker, fox sparrow, American robin, chipping sparrow, Townsend's solitaire, broad-tailed hummingbird, dark-eyed junco, dusky flycatcher, and mountain bluebird were generally more abundant (scored > 0) in either tall-shrub and/or pole-sapling clearcuts than in untreated areas. Balda (1979), Franzreb andOhmart (1978), Scott and Gottfried (1983), Blake (1982), and. As designated by the Partners in Flight preliminary list:A = long-distance migrant species, those that breed in North America and spend their nonbreeding period primarily south of the United States; B = short-distance migrant species, those that breed and winter extensively in North America; C = migrants whose breeding range is primarily south of the United StatedMexican border and enter the United States along the Rio Grande Valley or where the Mexican highlands extend across the United States border (these populations largely vacate the United States during the winter months) R = permanent resident species that primarily have overlapping breeding and nonbreeding areas.…”

Section: Reviews Of Bird Use Of Logged Western Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…further suggested that interspecific competition for food during the breeding season was not important in structuring ponderosa pine bird communities. and Franzreb and Ohmart (1978) studied the effects of moderately heavy overstory removal in a mixed-conifer forest in the White Mountains of Arizona. Avian species richness was equal on the treated area and an adjacent unharvested comparison area; however, overall abundance was significantly higher on the latter.…”

Section: Studies In Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Songbird ecology in southwestern ponderosa pine forests: A literature review

Block¹,

Finch²

1997

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This publication reviews and synthesizes the literature about ponderosa pine forests of the Southwest, with emphasis on the biology, ecology, and conservation of songbirds. Critical bird-habitat management issues related to succession, snags, old growth, fire, logging, grazing, recreation, and landscape scale are addressed. Overviews of the ecology, current use, and history of Southwestern ponderosa pine forests are also provided. This report is one of the outcomes of the Silver vs ~hom'as court-settlement agreement of 1996. It is intended for planners, scientists, and conservationists in solving some of the controversies over managing forests and birds in the Southwest.Keywords: ponderosa pine, Southwest, songbirds Technical Editors:The order of editorship was determined by coin toss. William M. Block is project leader and research wildlife biologist with the Southwestern Terrestrial Ecosystem research work unit, Southwest Forest Sciences Complex, 2500 S. Pine Knoll, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Deborah M. Finch is project leader and research wildlife biologist with the Southwestern Grassland and Riparian research work unit, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 2205 Columbia SE, Albuquerque, NM 871 06.Publisher: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Fort Collins, ColoradoYou may order additional copies of this publication by sending your mailing information in label form through one of the following media. Please send the publication title and number. Thomas (1996) litigation, the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station agreed to summarize the current knowledge on songbirds inhabiting ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest. This review represents the state-of-knowledge of songbird ecology in Southwestern ponderosa pine forests.Ponderosa pine is the major forest type in the Southwest, encompassing over 3 million hectares. rhe forest belt extending above the Mogollon Rim is the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world. These forests have been occupied by humans for thousands of years, during which time humans derived multiple benefits from a variety of resources. Not only have these forests provided human needs, but they also provide for the needs of numerous plants and animals.A group of animals of particular interest are the songbirds, which occupy numerous habitats and stages. Each species uses a unique combination of habitat conditions, and changes to the forest may influence that species' population status. To a certain extent, birds can act as indicators of environmental conditions. By examining trends in bird populations, one might hope to index forest health, and vice versa.Thus, understanding the ecology of birds in ponderosa pine forest, including their habitat requirements and population trends, is key to gauging health of this forested ecosystem. The chapters presented in this document summarize what we know about ponderosa pine forest ecology as well as about the birds that inhabitat those forests. They represent a compilation of numerous independent studies and provide a s...

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Section: Studies In Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forestsmentioning

confidence: 83%

Section: Reviews Of Bird Use Of Logged Western Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Studies In Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Songbird ecology in southwestern ponderosa pine forests: A literature review

Block¹,

Finch²

1997

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“…Western Bluebirds invaded openings created by clearcut logging (Fisher 1902, Franzreb andOhmart 1978), and nested near farm buildings and along the streets of towns (Jewett et al 1953). They even increased in numbers around cities early in this century (Rathburn 1902, Shepardson 1915.…”

Section: Literature Review Western Bluebird Natural History Distributmentioning

confidence: 99%

Breeding success and nest site characteristics of the western bluebird on Parrett Mountain

Sims¹

2000

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“…Slash pHes may also contribute to the suitability of logged habitat for certain bird species, and future research should attempt to quantify this factor. The influence of logging on breeding-season bird populations has been documented for a variety of forest types in the Western United States: mixed conifer (Franzreb and Ohmart 1978;Mannan and Meslow 1984;Verner and Larson 1989), coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) (Hagar 1960;Meslow 1978), interior Douglas-fir (Medin 1985;Medin and Booth 1989), giant sequoia (Sequoiadendrongiganteum) (Kilgore 1971), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) (Austin and Perry 1979), and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) (Szaro and Balda 1979). Medin (1985) provided a summary of bird species' responses to various logging methods based on several of the cited studies.…”

Section: Research Summarymentioning

confidence: 99%