Status of the red-cockaded woodpecker on federal lands in the South. [Picoides borealis]
A census of red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) colonies conducted from 1980 to 1982 on 37 national forests, national wildlife refuges and military installations throughout the South resulted in an estimated total of 2677 (+/-456) active colonies. Considering the known or estimated number of colonies on federal lands not included in the census, the total number on all federal lands probably exceeds 3000. Only 3 of the 37 properties censused had populations of 250 or more colonies. Because the majority of red-cockaded populations censused were relatively small, and federal lands are patchily distributed and isolated from each other, habitat fragmentation and population isolation seriously threaten the genetic variability and viability of most extant red-cockaded populations. 8 references, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- Clemson Univ., SC
- OSTI ID:
- 5325702
- Journal Information:
- Red Cockaded Woodpecker Symposium II Proceedings; (United States), Journal Name: Red Cockaded Woodpecker Symposium II Proceedings; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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