| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to review the results in the literature that show the effect of area of forest on nesting migratory bird species, and to present the results of additional field work that we have conducted in forest habitats in western Maryland. These results indicate the area sensitivity of many long distance migrants. Because 80 to 95 percent of the breeding birds in the northeastern deciduous forest are neotropical migrants, the changes in bird species composition as a result of forest fragmentation can be immense. Management strategies based on habitat size are suggested to assist in maintaining communities of nesting migratory birds. |
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| ProdID: | 5221728 |
| Citation Author: | Anderson, S.H.; Robbins, C.S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 511-520 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | 2463_Anderson.pdf |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Habitat size and bird community management; 1981; Article; Journal; Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference; Anderson, S.H.; Robbins, C.S. |
| Citation Start Page: | 511 |
| Citation Volume: | 46 |
| Citation Year: | 1981 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Habitat size and bird community management; 1981; Article; Journal; Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference; Anderson, S.H.; Robbins, C.S. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19 -0500 |
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