Modeling the bird response to climate adaptive silvicultural practices in a boreal forest
Rockafeller, Vegas
Rockafeller, Vegas
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Land use change, particularly the simplification and loss of forested habitat, has negatively impacted songbird abundance. However, it may be possible to ameliorate population declines through climate-adaptive silvicultural practices aimed at conserving native biota and restoring structural complexity. In this study, we evaluate and compare the short-term effects of co-produced adaptation strategies, including variable density thinning and patch clearcutting with reserves on avian abundance. Using N-mixture models with a Poisson distribution, we simultaneously estimated the relative abundance and detection probability for Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Red-breasted Nuthatch. Responses varied between species and across treatments.
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Undergraduate
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2024-01-01