Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Bluebirds in Southern Florida Pinelands: Breeding Biology, Nest-site Selection, and the Influence of Habitat on Nesting Success
Slater GL. 1997. Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Bluebirds in Southern Florida Pinelands: Breeding Biology, Nest-site Selection, and the Influence of Habitat on Nesting Success. University of Florida
The two site locations for this thesis study are at Raccoon Point and in the Addition Lands of Big Cypress National Preserve. The first contains a relatively undisturbed pineland forest, and the second (comparison) area has suffered a number of impacts from human activity. The author reports monitoring of nesting behavior and choices in relation to habitat for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Bluebirds. In addition to a list of research priorities, the thesis includes two sets of recommendations in the Conservation Implications section: one for the preserve and Everglades National Park, and a second for the regional land managers managing southeast U.S. pine forests (extending the Big Cypress National Preserve results to other areas with similar conditions). With tables of data and analytical information.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Slater, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 1997-05
- Publisher
- University of Florida
- Units
- BICY
- Keywords
- Addition Lands, Animal Studies, Big Cypress National Preserve, Breeding, brown-headed nuthatch (Sitta pusilla), eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis), FL, Habitats, Nests & Nesting, Pine Forest, Raccoon Point, Thesis