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Boreal Forest-Strategies of Species Groups

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Suggested Citation:
Renfrew, R. 2013. Second Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Vermont, 2003-2007. Vermont Center for Ecostudies – Vermont Atlas of Life. Retrieved from http://val.vtecostudies.org. DATE ACCESSED. 

  • Boreal forests represent the planet’s largest terrestrial carbon bank. Maximizing their extent in a late-successional stage and minimizing harvesting will promote resistance to climate change.
  • Bird species in this group have undergone pervasive declines.
  • Timber harvesting and climate change pose the two overarching threats to these forests.
  • Natural forces like insect outbreaks can affect expansive areas and cause dramatic fluctuations in populations.
  • Shorter harvesting rotations and even-aged management do not favor SGCN species like Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, and Bay-breasted Warbler.
  • The recent transfer to public ownership of a large expanse of forest in the Northeastern Highlands bodes well for management.
  • Create and maintain mid- and late-successional stands, with management that promotes a matrix of intact natural communities across the landscape (the “shifting mosaic” model of balanced forest-age classes; Manomet 2011), and a broad array of ecosystem functions, such as disturbance-based silviculture, which emulates naturally occurring processes.
  • Conserve large, intact forest blocks of 1,000-20,000 acres (Vermont WAP).
  • Linking forest blocks via corridors to enhance the viability of boreal species with limited dispersal abilities (e.g., Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker).
  • Retain coarse woody debris and snags; maintain wooded buffers in riverine and wetland habitats.
  • Limit human disturbance in especially sensitive habitats
  • Provide technical assistance to private landowners and communities for habitat enhancement.
  • For species of high conservation priority (e.g., Spruce Grouse, Rusty Blackbird), reintroductions and species-specific management may be warranted; research and monitoring are needed.
  • Use forestry practices that require accounting for all anthropogenic impacts to boreal forest and peatland carbon.
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