A quantitative evaluation of the conservation umbrella of spotted owl management areas in the Sierra Nevada.

Whether by design or default, single species management often serves as an umbrella for species with similar habitat requirements. In recent decades the focus of National Forest management in the Sierra Nevada of California has shifted towards increasing closed canopy mature forest conditions throug...

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Main Authors: Ryan D Burnett, L Jay Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123778