The California Spotted Owl

The California Spotted Owl
Author: Jared Verner
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1994
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780788103612

Covers: an assessment of the current status of the California spotted owl, its biology and habitat use, and forests where the subspecies occurs in the Sierra Nevada and southern California. Suggests the direction of future inventories and research, identifies projected trends in habitat, and offers guidelines and recommendations for management of the California spotted owl. Charts, tables, graphs and color photos.

Ecology of the Spotted Owl in the Central Sierra Nevada, California

Ecology of the Spotted Owl in the Central Sierra Nevada, California
Author: Stephen A. Laymon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 618
Release: 1988
Genre: Birds
ISBN:

A study of the ecology of the spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) was conducted on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada, California from June 1982 to January 1985. Nine juvenile and 12 adult spotted owls were captured and fitted with radio transmitters. Tests of survey techniques showed an average response rate of 25% to nocturnal call surveys. Males responded more frequently than females and non-breeding owls responded more frequently than breeding owls. Reproductive success was low, with only 5 of 50 pairings producing young. Juvenile survival prior to dispersal (n = 12), was also low (33%). These results predict a rapidly declining population if not supplemented by immigration. Home ranges were determined by the minimum convex polygon method. The median summer-fall home range size for an individual spotted owl was 1210 ha (2988 acres); the median summer-fall home range size for a pair was 1660 ha (4100 acres). In November, the owls migrated downslope from mixed conifer forest above 1300 m (4265 feet) to oak-pine woodlands below 1300 m. Despite occupancy of the study area by spotted owls the site is believed to be marginal habitat based on the poor reproductive success and high mortality rates observed during the study. -- Adapted from abstract.

Sierra Nevada forest plan amendment

Sierra Nevada forest plan amendment
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2000
Genre: Forest ecology
ISBN:

Map packet : Modified Alternative 8 -- Series normalized Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project late seral old growth ranks by forest type -- Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group land allocations.

Silviculture

Silviculture
Author: Louise H. Foley
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 265
Release: 1998-07
Genre:
ISBN: 0788171607