Responses of Birds and Deer Mice to Prescribed Burning in Ponderosa Pine

Bock, Carl E.; Bock, Jane H.

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“…In the first 2 years after "cool" prescribed understory fires in the Black Hills, the bird community showed mainly resister and exploiter responses (Bock and Bock 1983). Bird abundance in postfire year 1 was nearly twice that in the unburned area, yet in postfire year 2 abundances were similar in burned and unburned areas.…”

Section: Frequent Understory Firesmentioning

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Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on fauna

Smith¹

2000

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_____________________________________Fires affect animals mainly through effects on their habitat. Fires often cause short-term increases in wildlife foods that contribute to increases in populations of some animals. These increases are moderated by the animals' ability to thrive in the altered, often simplified, structure of the postfire environment. The extent of fire effects on animal communities generally depends on the extent of change in habitat structure and species composition caused by fire. Stand-replacement fires usually cause greater changes in the faunal communities of forests than in those of grasslands. Within forests, standreplacement fires usually alter the animal community more dramatically than understory fires. Animal species are adapted to survive the pattern of fire frequency, season, size, severity, and uniformity that characterized their habitat in presettlement times. When fire frequency increases or decreases substantially or fire severity changes from presettlement patterns, habitat for many animal species declines.

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Section: Frequent Understory Firesmentioning

confidence: 95%

Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on fauna

Smith¹

2000

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“…In addition, some studies (Bock and Bock 1983; focused on prescribed fire while others (Lowe et al 1978;Overturf 1979;Blake 1982;Aulenbach and OrShea-Stone 1983;Wauer and Johnson 1984;Johnson and Wauer 1996) focused on wildfires. This makes it difficult to compare these studies because different types of fires should have different affects on vegetation and on birds.…”

Section: Studies On the Effects Of Fire On Ponderosamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For these reasons, it is impossible to draw any meaningful inference from this study. Bock and Bock (1983) studied the response of breeding birds to cool-season prescribed burning in ponderosa pine forest in South Dakota. Populations of breeding birds were monitored for 2 years following the fires.…”

Section: Studies On the Effects Of Fire On Ponderosamentioning

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“…Six species (mountain bluebird, solitary vireo, yellow-rumped warbler, western tanager, dark-eyed junco, and chipping sparrow) were more abundant on the burned areas than on unburned areas in at least 1 year (Bock and Bock 1983). Only Bock and Bock (1983) and tested for differences in abundance of individual species between treatments. Results from other studies are based on data examination or statements in text.…”

Section: Studies On the Effects Of Fire On Ponderosamentioning

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Songbird ecology in southwestern ponderosa pine forests: A literature review

Block¹,

Finch²

1997

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This publication reviews and synthesizes the literature about ponderosa pine forests of the Southwest, with emphasis on the biology, ecology, and conservation of songbirds. Critical bird-habitat management issues related to succession, snags, old growth, fire, logging, grazing, recreation, and landscape scale are addressed. Overviews of the ecology, current use, and history of Southwestern ponderosa pine forests are also provided. This report is one of the outcomes of the Silver vs ~hom'as court-settlement agreement of 1996. It is intended for planners, scientists, and conservationists in solving some of the controversies over managing forests and birds in the Southwest.Keywords: ponderosa pine, Southwest, songbirds Technical Editors:The order of editorship was determined by coin toss. William M. Block is project leader and research wildlife biologist with the Southwestern Terrestrial Ecosystem research work unit, Southwest Forest Sciences Complex, 2500 S. Pine Knoll, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Deborah M. Finch is project leader and research wildlife biologist with the Southwestern Grassland and Riparian research work unit, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 2205 Columbia SE, Albuquerque, NM 871 06.Publisher: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Fort Collins, ColoradoYou may order additional copies of this publication by sending your mailing information in label form through one of the following media. Please send the publication title and number. Thomas (1996) litigation, the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station agreed to summarize the current knowledge on songbirds inhabiting ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest. This review represents the state-of-knowledge of songbird ecology in Southwestern ponderosa pine forests.Ponderosa pine is the major forest type in the Southwest, encompassing over 3 million hectares. rhe forest belt extending above the Mogollon Rim is the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world. These forests have been occupied by humans for thousands of years, during which time humans derived multiple benefits from a variety of resources. Not only have these forests provided human needs, but they also provide for the needs of numerous plants and animals.A group of animals of particular interest are the songbirds, which occupy numerous habitats and stages. Each species uses a unique combination of habitat conditions, and changes to the forest may influence that species' population status. To a certain extent, birds can act as indicators of environmental conditions. By examining trends in bird populations, one might hope to index forest health, and vice versa.Thus, understanding the ecology of birds in ponderosa pine forest, including their habitat requirements and population trends, is key to gauging health of this forested ecosystem. The chapters presented in this document summarize what we know about ponderosa pine forest ecology as well as about the birds that inhabitat those forests. They represent a compilation of numerous independent studies and provide a s...

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“…A review of the literature shows mixed effects of burning on birds within all foraging and nesting guilds; however, most studies reported either positive response or no response of cavity-nesters and barkinsectivores to stand-replacing bums (Saab and Powell 2005). Cavity-nesting birds tend to increase in abundance after prescribed fire (Bunnell 1995, King et al 1998, Dieni and Anderson 1999, White et al 1999; however, research suggests that the response is limited to the year after the bum (Bock and Bock 1983, Dieni and Anderson 1999, Huff and Smith 2000. Cavity-nesting species generally increase as snag density increases, and most burning treatments create snags (Showalter and Whitmore 2002).…”

Section: (Zenaida Macroura) Quail (Callipepla Spp) and An Americanmentioning

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The response of nuthatches (Sitta spp.) to restorative treatments in ponderosa pine ecosystems of northeastern Oregon.

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Responses of Birds and Deer Mice to Prescribed Burning in Ponderosa Pine

Cited by 43 publications

References 4 publications

Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on fauna

Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on fauna

Songbird ecology in southwestern ponderosa pine forests: A literature review

The response of nuthatches (Sitta spp.) to restorative treatments in ponderosa pine ecosystems of northeastern Oregon.

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