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Book The Red cockaded Woodpecker

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  • Author : Richard Conner
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
  • Release : 2010-06-28
  • ISBN : 0292789726
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book The Red cockaded Woodpecker written by Richard Conner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though small among its woodpecker relatives, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker poses a huge dilemma for its human neighbors. Uniquely adapted to live in the old-growth pine forests of the southeastern United States, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker has nearly disappeared as the forests have been cleared for agricultural, commercial, and residential uses over the last two centuries. Today, it waits at a crossroads. Scientific management practices could restore the woodpecker's habitat and population, but the imperative to convert old-growth forests to other uses remains. In this book, three of the leading experts on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker offer a comprehensive overview of all that is currently known about its biology and natural history and about the ecology of the fire-maintained forests it requires for survival. As the most visible endangered species in the Southeast, and the one whose conservation impacts the largest land area, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker holds a compelling interest not only for ornithologists, but also for wildlife managers, foresters, developers, environmentalists, and government officials. For all of these groups, this book will be the essential resource for learning more about the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and ensuring its survival.

Book Red cockaded Woodpecker

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  • Author : Ralph Costa
  • Publisher : Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 754 pages

Download or read book Red cockaded Woodpecker written by Ralph Costa and published by Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Populations of the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) have experienced massive declines since European colonization of North America. This is due to extensive habitat loss and alteration. Logging of old-growth pine forests and alteration of the fire regime throughout the historic range of the species were the primary causes of population decline. Listing of the red-cockaded woodpecker under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and increased emphasis on management of non-game species have resulted in efforts to recover remnant populations of the red-cockaded woodpecker in many parts of its historic range. Due to extensive research and adaptive management initiatives much is now known about the elements required for both short- and long-term management of viable populations of red-cockaded woodpeckers. A short-term strategy is crucial because currently available habitat, in nearly all populations, is poor in 1 or more critical respects. Consequently, almost all populations require immediate attention in the short term, to insure suitable midstory and understory conditions, adequate availability of suitable cavities, and restoration of demographic viability through improvements in number and distribution of breeding groups. Management techniques including artificial cavities, cavity entrance restrictors, translocation of birds, prescribed fire, and mechanical and chemical control of woody vegetation are available to achieve these needs. In the long term, cost-effective management of red-cockaded woodpecker populations requires a timber management program and prescribed fire regime that will produce and maintain the stand structure characteristic of high quality nesting and foraging habitat, so that additional intensive management specific to the woodpeckers is no longer necessary. Timber management that achieves this goal and still allows substantial timber harvest is feasible. The implementation of a red-cockaded woodpecker management strategy, as outlined above, represents appropriate ecosystem management in the fire-maintained pine ecosystems of the southeastern United States and will ultimately benefit a great number of additional species of plants and animals adapted to this ecosystem.

Book Management of National Forest Resources

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  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 178 pages

Download or read book Management of National Forest Resources written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Apalachicola National Forest  N F    Choctowhatchee National Forest  N F    Ocala National Forest  N F    Osceola National Forest  N F    Florida National Forests Revised LRMP

Download or read book Apalachicola National Forest N F Choctowhatchee National Forest N F Ocala National Forest N F Osceola National Forest N F Florida National Forests Revised LRMP written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Ecology and Management of the Red cockaded Woodpecker

Download or read book The Ecology and Management of the Red cockaded Woodpecker written by Richard L. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monthly Catalogue  United States Public Documents

Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Red cockaded Woodpecker Symposium II

Download or read book Red cockaded Woodpecker Symposium II written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife

Download or read book Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The bibliography is a guide to recent scientific literature covering effects of agricultural conservation practices on fish and wildlife. The citations listed here provide information on how conservation programs and practices designed to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as those intended for other purposes (e.g., water quality improvement), affect various aquatic and terrestrial fauna"--Abstract.

Book National Forest Management

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  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 672 pages

Download or read book National Forest Management written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Florida s Birds

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  • Author : David S. Maehr
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2016-09-27
  • ISBN : 1561646725
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book Florida s Birds written by David S. Maehr and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated guide to Florida's birds includes full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions of each species, and covers such topics as exotic and endangered species; bird conservation and study; finding, attracting, and feeding birds, bird problems, and the care of sick and injured birds.

Book Special Reference Briefs

Download or read book Special Reference Briefs written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: