Thick and Juicy: Cover and food drive mature forest songbirds use of clearcuts #29

Often, the term "clearcut" is viewed as a 4-lettered word when it comes to forest or wildlife management. But, can clearcuts provide vital resources for songbirds – including those species typically associated with mature closed canopy forests? Join us for our conversation with Dr. Patrick Ruhl as we explore his research into songbird use of clearcuts in Indiana. Dr. Patrick Ruhl - Resources mentioned in episode: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment - Confirmation of Successful Chestnut-sided Warbler Breeding in South-Central Indiana - Ecological factors explain habitat associations of mature-forest songbirds in regenerating forest clearcuts - Characterization of Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) breeding habitat at the landscape level and nest scale - Roost preference, postfledging habitat use, and breeding phenology of adult female Worm-eating Warblers (Helmitheros vermivorum) on the breeding grounds - Using stable isotopes of plasma, red blood cells, feces, and feathers to assess mature-forest bird diet during the post-fledging period - View from a clearcut Relationship between Scarlet Tanagers and Ripe Blackberries

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Thick and Juicy: Cover and food drive mature forest songbirds use of clearcuts #29 is an episode from Habitat University by Purdue University, Iowa State University.

This episode is 58:36 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2024.

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