Responses of early-successional songbirds to a two-stage shelterwood harvest for oak forest regeneration

Abstract Background The early stage of forest succession following disturbance is characterized by a shift in songbird composition as well as increased avian richness due to increased herbaceous growth in the forest understory. However, regeneration of woody species eventually outcompetes the herbac...

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Main Authors: Eric L. Margenau, Yong Wang, Callie J. Schweitzer, Brandie K. Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-08-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0120-y