Development and Validation of Spatially Explicit Habitat Models for Cavity-nesting Birds in Fishlake National Forest, Utah

Authors

Randall J. Schultz, Jr., Utah State University
Thomas C. Edwards, Jr., Utah State University
Gretchen G. Molsen, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Tracey S. Frescino, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2002

Abstract

The ability of USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and analysis (FIA) generated spatial products to increase the predictive accuracy of spatially explicit, macroscale habitat models was examined for nest-site selection by cavity-nesting birds in Fishlake National Forest, Utah. One FIA-derived variable (percent basal area of aspen trees) was significant in the habitat model; however, the incorporation of FIA stand structure information did not increase model accuracy. Cavity-nesting birds respond strongly to nest-tree attributes unable to be modeled spatially for this study. Future modeling efforts should focus on larger taxa (e.g., ungulates) and richness/diversity studies.

Comments

2002 Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium

Recommended Citation

Schultz, Jr., Randall J.; Edwards, Jr., Thomas C.; Molsen, Gretchen G.; and Frescino, Tracey S., "Development and Validation of Spatially Explicit Habitat Models for Cavity-nesting Birds in Fishlake National Forest, Utah" (2002). All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository). Paper 158.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/govdocs/158