Spatial Analysis of Northern Goshawk Territories in the Black Hills, South Dakota

• Main Authors: Klaver, Robert W., Backlund, Douglas, Bartelt, Paul E., Erickson, Michael G., Knowles, Craig J., Knowles, Pamela R., Wimberly, Michael C.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Iowa State University Digital Repository 2012
• Subjects: Accipiter gentilis; Black Hills; South Dakota; forest management; Northern Goshawk; Ripley’s K function; spatial statistics; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Natural Resources Management and Policy; Ornithology; Statistics and Probability
• Online Access: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/nrem_pubs/218; https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1210&context=nrem_pubs

The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is the largest of the three North American species of Accipiter and is more closely associated with older forests than are the other species. Its reliance on older forests has resulted in concerns about its status, extensive research into its habitat relatio...