Effects of a forest pathogen on habitat selection and quality for the endangered golden‐cheeked warbler

ABSTRACT Oak wilt is a fatal forest disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum. Loss or degradation of habitat caused by oak wilt may negatively affect forest songbirds, including the federally endangered golden‐cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia), a species that breeds exclusively in...

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Main Authors: Laura R. Stewart, Michael L. Morrison, Mark R. Hutchinson, David N. Appel, R. Neal Wilkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-06-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.386