Bird populations in the Kluane Mountains, southwest Yukon, with special reference to vegetation and fire

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Theberge, John B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1976
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Yukon; Parkland; Kluane Ranges; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z76-152; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z76-152

Bird populations were studied in relation to vegetation communities in the Kluane Ranges, Yukon. Information on species diversity and abundance was collected on 39 linear 4-ha plots in eight communities by noting birds heard and seen on repeated walks over each plot. Bird populations in tundra and s...