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The Effects of Exurbanization on Bird and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Deciduous Forests on the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee
Joint Authors
Wilson, Marie E.
Haskell, David G.
Casey, Jordan M.
Hollingshead, Nicholas
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
To investigate the potential causes of changes to bird communities in exurban areas, we examined the relationship between bird and macroinvertebrate communities in exurbanized forest.
We randomly located sampling points across a gradient of exurbanization.
We used point counts to quantify bird communities and sweep netting, soil cores, pitfalls, and frass collectors to quantify macroinvertebrates.
Bird communities had higher richness and abundance in exurban areas compared to undeveloped forests, and lost some species of conservation concern but gained others.
The macroinvertebrate community was slightly more abundant in exurban areas, with a slight shift in taxonomic composition.
The abundance of macroinvertebrates in soil cores (but not pitfalls) predicted the abundance of ground-foraging birds.
The abundance of macroinvertebrates in sweep nets was not associated with the abundance of aerial insectivore birds.
Exurbanization therefore appears to change bird and macroinvertebrate communities, but to a lesser extent than agricultural forest fragmentation or intensive urbanization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Casey, Jordan M.& Wilson, Marie E.& Hollingshead, Nicholas& Haskell, David G.. 2010. The Effects of Exurbanization on Bird and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Deciduous Forests on the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Casey, Jordan M.…[et al.]. The Effects of Exurbanization on Bird and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Deciduous Forests on the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. International Journal of Ecology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Casey, Jordan M.& Wilson, Marie E.& Hollingshead, Nicholas& Haskell, David G.. The Effects of Exurbanization on Bird and Macroinvertebrate Communities in Deciduous Forests on the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. International Journal of Ecology. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479804