Off-campus South Dakota State University users: To download campus access theses, please use the following link to log into our proxy server with your South Dakota State University ID and password.

Non-South Dakota State University users: Please talk to your librarian about requesting this thesis through interlibrary loan.

Author

Todd R. Mills

Document Type

Thesis - University Access Only

Award Date

1994

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

First Advisor

Lester D. Flake

Abstract

Non- game birds were counted in seven structural stages of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), four structural stages of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides ), and meadow habitats of the Black Hills, South Dakota during 1992 and 1993. I observed 69 species during this study. Dark - eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) were common in all habitats except meadows. The Yellow-rumped Warblers (Dendroica coronata) were abundant in ponderosa pine habitats and Warbling Vireos (Vireo gilvus) were abundant in aspen habitats averaging 0.64 and 1.12 birds/50 m radius, respectively. Species richness and species diversity were higher (P < 0.1) in aspen than in ponderosa pine or meadows. Sapling-pole structural stages of aspen with moderate overstory canopy cover (40-70%) had the highest species richness (3.18) and species diversity indices (3.09). Hierarchial log-linear analysis was used to model variation in abundance o f21 bird species among structural stages, years, sample sessions, and interactive sources of variation. Variation due to structural stages was evident for all species except Warbling Vireos. Model were created incorporating these factors and their interactions that best described individual abundance. Annual and sample session variation was specific to individual species. Log-linear models for the White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) (P=0.99), Ruby crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) (P=0.91) and Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) (P=0.77) produced the best fit of abundance data to their specific models.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Birds -- Effect of habitat modification on -- Black Hills National Forest (S.D. and Wyo.)
Bird populations -- Black Hills National Forest (S.D. and Wyo.)
Forest management -- Black Hills National Forest (S.D. and Wyo.)

Description

Includes bibliographical references (page 124-134)

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

146

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights

Copyright © 1994 Todd R. Mills. All rights reserved.

Share

COinS