Bird Communities of Gambel Oak: A Descriptive Analysis
Leidolf A and Wolfe ML. 2000. Bird Communities of Gambel Oak: A Descriptive Analysis. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service General Technical Report. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-48. USDA, Forest Service. Fort Collins, CO
Gambel oak covers 3.75 million hectares (9.3 million acres) of the western United States. This report synthesizes current knowledge on the comparison, structure, and habitat relationships of gambel oak avian communities. It lists life history attributes of 183 bird species documented from gambel oak avian communities. Structural habitat attributes important to bird-habitat relationships are identified, based on 12 independent studies. This report also highlights species of special concern, provides recommendations for monitoring, and give suggestions for management and future research.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Leidolf, Andreas; Wolfe, Michael
- Date of Issue
- 2000-04
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service
- Units
- PARA
- Keywords
- Avian ecology, bird-habitat relationships, Neotropical Migrant, Oak woodlands, oakbrush, scrub oak