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Title: Use of LiDAR to define habitat thresholds for forest bird conservation

Journal Article · · Forest Ecology and Management
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Program
  2. USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (United States). Southern Research Station
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Quantifying species-habitat relationships provides guidance for establishment of recovery standards for endangered species, but research on forest bird habitat has been limited by availability of fine-grained forest structure data across broad extents. New tools for collection of data on forest bird response to fine-grained forest structure provide opportunities to evaluate habitat thresholds for forest birds. We used LiDAR-derived estimates of habitat attributes and resource selection to evaluate foraging habitat thresholds for recovery of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Leuconotopicus borealis; RCW) on the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.

Research Organization:
USDA Forest Service-Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU), Office of Security
Grant/Contract Number:
AI09-00SR22188
OSTI ID:
1358005
Report Number(s):
USDA-17-03-P; USDA--17-03-P
Journal Information:
Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 399, Issue C; ISSN 0378-1127
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 26 works
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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Forest structure
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