Effects of fire on birds in Madrean forests and woodlands

Joseph L. Ganey; William M. Block; Paul F. Boucher

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Effects of fire on birds in Madrean forests and woodlands

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Joseph L. Ganey, William M. Block, Paul F. Boucher

Year:

1996

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Ffolliott, Peter F., DeBano, Leonard F., Baker, Malchus B., Gottfried, Gerald J., Solis-Garza, Gilberta, Edminster, Carleton B., Neary, Daniel G., Allen, Larry S., Hamre, R.H., tech coordinators. Effects of fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems: A symposium proceedings; March 11-15, 1996; Tucson, AZ. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-289. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 146-154.

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Abstract

Fire usually affects birds indirectly, by altering habitat or food resources. Bird response may be positive or negative, depending on life-history characteristics and fire extent, intensity, and duration. Disruption of natural fire regimes may have far-reaching consequences for these birds and their habitat. The effects of fire on forest birds should be studied experimentally, at both species and community levels, in conjunction with efforts to restore fire as a natural process in Madrean forests. The effects of fire on important habitat components (e.g., snags, logs, and oaks) should be monitored, and the effects of salvage logging on post-fire bird communities should be carefully evaluated.

Parent Publication

Effects of fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems: A symposium proceedings; March 11-15, 1996; Tucson, AZ

Keywords

fire, ecosystem management, Madrean Archipelago, Madrean Province, Southwest, birds, habitat

Citation

Ganey, Joseph L.; Block, William M.; Boucher, Paul F. 1996. Effects of fire on birds in Madrean forests and woodlands. In: Ffolliott, Peter F., DeBano, Leonard F., Baker, Malchus B., Gottfried, Gerald J., Solis-Garza, Gilberta, Edminster, Carleton B., Neary, Daniel G., Allen, Larry S., Hamre, R.H., tech coordinators. Effects of fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems: A symposium proceedings; March 11-15, 1996; Tucson, AZ. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-289. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 146-154.