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Persistence of tree cavities used by cavity-nesting vertebrates declines in harvested forests

Date

Authors

Edworthy, Amanda

Martin, Kathy

Publisher

Wildlife Society

Abstract

An abundant supply of cavity-bearing trees is important for maintaining wildlife communities in harvested forests. During harvesting, suitable trees and cavities are directly removed, and the longevity of cavities in retained trees may be reduced by incre

Keywords

Keywords: cavity; disturbance; forest management; harvesting; inclusion; longevity; monitoring; persistence; population decline; recruitment (population dynamics); survival; tree; vertebrate; wildlife management; windthrow; British Columbia; Canada; Populus; Populu British Columbia; forest harvesting; Populus tremuloides; tree cavities; tree hollows; variable retention; wildlife reserves

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/72506

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Wildlife Management

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1002/jwmg.526

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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