Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest
Poole et al. 2 Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest K.G. Poole, A.D. Porter, C. Maundrell, S.D. Grindal, and A. de Vries Abstract: American marten (Martes americana) are generally considered to be reliant upon and most successful in continuous late-successional conifer...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.576.4720 2023-05-15T13:21:52+02:00 Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest Kim G. Poole Aswea D. Porter Chris Maundrell Scott D. Grindal Andrew De The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2003 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.576.4720 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2003/FIA2003MR002.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.576.4720 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2003/FIA2003MR002.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2003/FIA2003MR002.pdf text 2003 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T12:46:34Z Poole et al. 2 Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest K.G. Poole, A.D. Porter, C. Maundrell, S.D. Grindal, and A. de Vries Abstract: American marten (Martes americana) are generally considered to be reliant upon and most successful in continuous late-successional coniferous forests. Young seral forests and deciduous-dominated forests are generally considered to be low quality marten habitat, primarily a result of insufficient structure and overhead cover, and lower prey populations. This study examined a moderately high-density population of marten in northeastern British Columbia in what appeared to be comparatively low quality, deciduous-dominated habitat; overgrown agricultural land primarily consisting of 30–40 yr old stands of regenerating aspen (Populus tremuloides). Over 4 years we monitored 52 radio-collared marten. The population appeared to be stable, as indicated by large numbers of adults, relatively constant densities, long-term residency of many individuals, low mortality rates, and older age structure. Relatively small home ranges (males, 3.0 km2; females, 1.7 km2) implied good habitat quality and prey availability. Shearing (removal of immature forest cover) of 17 % of the study area resulted in home range shifts at the individual level, but no detectable impact at the population level. Marten avoided non- Text American marten Martes americana Unknown Grindal ENVELOPE(9.762,9.762,62.930,62.930) |
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Poole et al. 2 Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest K.G. Poole, A.D. Porter, C. Maundrell, S.D. Grindal, and A. de Vries Abstract: American marten (Martes americana) are generally considered to be reliant upon and most successful in continuous late-successional coniferous forests. Young seral forests and deciduous-dominated forests are generally considered to be low quality marten habitat, primarily a result of insufficient structure and overhead cover, and lower prey populations. This study examined a moderately high-density population of marten in northeastern British Columbia in what appeared to be comparatively low quality, deciduous-dominated habitat; overgrown agricultural land primarily consisting of 30–40 yr old stands of regenerating aspen (Populus tremuloides). Over 4 years we monitored 52 radio-collared marten. The population appeared to be stable, as indicated by large numbers of adults, relatively constant densities, long-term residency of many individuals, low mortality rates, and older age structure. Relatively small home ranges (males, 3.0 km2; females, 1.7 km2) implied good habitat quality and prey availability. Shearing (removal of immature forest cover) of 17 % of the study area resulted in home range shifts at the individual level, but no detectable impact at the population level. Marten avoided non- |
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Effects of forest removal on marten in a deciduous-dominated forest |
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