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Metapopulations and metacommunities in dry forest openings in southern Illinois
… a metapopulation in patchy habitats, such as in forest openings. Forest openings (commonly called barrens, hill prairies, or glades) are habitats found on ridgetops which are characterized by having thin or nutrient-poor soil, high sunlight exposure, and relatively low soil moisture when compared …
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Influence of Forest Management on Bumblebee-Plant Networks and Community Compositions in Eastern Kentucky Forest Openings
… resource availability. Naturally occurring forest openings, barrens, and grasslands have historically provided important habitat for native bees across the otherwise forested landscape in the eastern United States. Fire suppression and the loss of these important habitats are …
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Root-zone soil temperature: sources of variation and some effects on planted conifer seedlings in high-elevation forest openings in the interior of British Columbia
… and failure of many artificially regenerated forest openings has tempered initial optimism regarding reforestation in high-elevation environments in British Columbia. Poor rooting of planted stock, partly because of low soil temperatures, has been suggested as a major cause for failure of …
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Landscape level raptor habitat associations in northwest Connecticut
… density and basal area, a greater percentage of forested land, and greater hemlock density were associated with nest areas of both northern goshawks and red-sl1ouldered hawks. Northern goshawk nest areas had higher red maple and conifer densities and were found farther from human activity and …