Title |
Conservation of Avian Diversity in the Sierra Nevada: Moving beyond a Single-Species Management Focus
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0063088 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Angela M. White, Elise F. Zipkin, Patricia N. Manley, Matthew D. Schlesinger |
Abstract |
As a result of past practices, many of the dry coniferous forests of the western United States contain dense, even-aged stands with uncharacteristically high levels of litter and downed woody debris. These changes to the forest have received considerable attention as they elevate concerns regarding the outcome of wildland fire. However, attempts to reduce biomass through fuel reduction (i.e., thinning of trees) are often opposed by public interest groups whose objectives include maintaining habitat for species of concern such as the spotted owl, Strix occidentalis, the northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, and the Pacific fisher, Martes pennanti. Whether protection of these upper-trophic level species confers adequate conservation of avian forest diversity is unknown. |
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