Treatment of old-growth stands and its effects on birds, ants, and large woody debris: a case study.

Evelyn Bull; Torolf R. Torgersen; Arlene K. Blumton; Carol M. McKenzie; Dave S. Wyland

doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-353

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Treatment of old-growth stands and its effects on birds, ants, and large woody debris: a case study.

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Authors:

Evelyn Bull, Torolf R. Torgersen, Arlene K. Blumton, Carol M. McKenzie, Dave S. Wyland

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-353

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-353. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 12 p

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Abstract

An old-strucutre stand with large amounts of tree mortality was treated to accelerate regeneration and reduce fuel loads but still maintain its function as old growth for selected bird species. The small-diameter (

Keywords

Ants, down woody debris, old-structure stand, restoration, pileated woodpecker, Vaux's swift, Dryocopus, Chaetura, Molothrus, Camponotus, Formica

Citation

Bull, Evelyn L.; Torgersen, Torolf R.; Blumton, Arlene K.; McKenzie, Carol M.; Wyland, Dave S. 1995. Treatment of old-growth stands and its effects on birds, ants, and large woody debris: a case study. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-353. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 12 p