Relationships among tree-species composition, vegetation structure, and forest breeding birds in southern Illinois
Oaks (Quercus spp.) have dominated eastern forests of the United States for centuries; however, current disturbance regimes discourage oak recruitment and allow shade-tolerant mesophytic species (e.g., maples, Acer spp.) to out-compete oaks. I assessed the effects of mesophication on bird communiti...
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/653 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1660&context=theses |