Short-Term Effects Of Low-Intensity Wildfire On Breeding Birds In Southern Appalachian Old-Growth/Pre-Settlement Forests

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Jason Dale Riddle (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Matthew Rowe

Abstract: Avian declines in the southern Appalachians are some of the most severe in North America. These declines may be the result of reductions of both late- and early-successional habitats via industrial logging and fire suppression. Many conservationists recommend restoring these habitats and their associated bird communities by restricting logging in some areas while reintroducing fire and silviculture in others. However, little is known about the relative importance of these habitats or the effects of fire on wildlife in the southern Appalachians.

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Publication
Thesis
Riddle, J. (2003). Short-Term Effects Of Low-Intensity Wildfire On Breeding Birds In Southern Appalachian Old-Growth/Pre-Settlement Forests. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2003
Keywords
birds, bird communities, southern Appalachian habitats, fire, wildfire, forests, avian decline

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