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Taylor Ranch
Wilderness Field Station
University of Idaho
HC 83 Box 8070
Cascade, ID 83611
Satellite Phone:
1-254-543-9291
Fax at Arnold Aviation:
208-382-3941
Email:
tayranch@hughes.net
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Tatiana Gettelman
Pursuing B.S. Ecology and Conservation Biology
(Conservation Biology option)
CNR, University of Idaho
Berklund Undergraduate Research Scholar 2008
Nest Site Selection of Lewis's woodpeckers in burned cottonwood riparian areas of the Frank Church Wilderness
Abstract
The population decline of Lewis's woodpeckers (Melanerpes lewis) has made it a species of special concern. It is an aerial insectivore, and prefers relatively open, burned forest or riparian habitat. As a poor excavator, it often uses pre-existing cavities for its nests. This study will determine what factors influence nest site selection in riparian areas of the Frank Church Wilderness. Study areas will be located along riparian zones that have experienced a range of burn severities in cottonwood (Populus spp.) habitat. Data will be collected at several spatial scales and analyzed in Minitab.
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