Focus Species Forestry - Maine Audubon

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APPENDIX 4. OTHER SPECIAL-VALUE HABITATS....................................................................... 79 APPENDIX 5. FOCUS SPECIES DATA FORMS ............................................................................... 80 APPENDIX 6. EXAMPLE STAND MAPS AND COMPLETED WORKSHEETS ................................... 84 APPENDIX 7. FOCUS SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENSIVE FORESTS ................................... 88 APPENDIX 8. FOCUS SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH SNAGS, CAVITY TREES, OR DOWNED WOODY MATERIAL ................................................................................................ 89 APPENDIX 9. PRIMARY FOCUS SPECIES FOR MAINE.................................................................. 90 APPENDIX 10. EXAMPLES OF STAND CLASSIFICATION .............................................................. 92 TABLES & FIGURES Table 1. Forest ecosystem types and special-value habitats for focus species management…. 13 Table 2. Stand development stages…………………………………………………………… 15 Table 3. Focus species summary table………………………………………………………... 62 Figure 1. Focus species regions……………………………………………………………… 35 ii Focus Species Forestry
Acknowledgements The Focus Species Forestry Project is a partnership of Maine Audubon, the Maine Department of Conservation, the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, and the Small Woodland Owners of Maine. This manual was prepared with the support of grants from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and the William P. Wharton Trust. Additional support for workshop presentations has been provided by members and friends of Maine Audubon, the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, the Davis Conservation Foundation, the Home Depot Foundation, and the Wendling Foundation. Focus Species Forestry Advisory Committee Jensen Bissell Sandra Brawders Barbara Charry Andy Cutko Gary Donovan Carol Foss John Gunn Kelly Honeyman Peter McKinley Paul Miller Kevin Doran Leighlan Prout Andy Whitman Baxter State Park Scientific Forest Management Area Professional Logging Contractors of Maine Maine Audubon Maine Natural Areas Program International Paper Consulting Ecologist Round River Ecology J.D. Irving Company Hancock Land Company Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine Maine Forest Service White Mountain National Forest Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences In addition to the advisory committee, the following individuals generously provided helpful comments on the manual: Dan Harrison Mitchska Hartley Tom Hodgman Richard Hoppe Jody Jones Bill Krohn Phillip deMaynadier Will Reid Sally Stockwell University of Maine (American marten) National Audubon / Cornell Lab of Ornithology Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Maine Audubon University of Maine Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (fisher) Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (vernal pools) Skowhegan Maine Maine Audubon Focus Species Forestry iii
Page 1 and 2: Focus Species Forestry A Guide to I
Page 3: Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Page 7 and 8: 1. Introduction It’s a crisp wint
Page 9 and 10: 2. Characteristics of Focus Species
Page 11 and 12: Focus Species and Human Values Whil
Page 13 and 14: 3. Step by Step Guide to Focus Spec
Page 15 and 16: For riparian and wetland areas and
Page 17 and 18: Habitat Monitoring Habitat is the m
Page 19 and 20: Table 1. Forest Ecosystem Types and
Page 21 and 22: Table 2. Stand Development Stages S
Page 23 and 24: 5. Habitat Management Guides The fo
Page 25 and 26: Aspen-Birch _______________________
Page 27 and 28: Northern Hardwoods ________________
Page 29 and 30: Oak-Pine __________________________
Page 31 and 32: Eastern Hemlock ___________________
Page 33 and 34: Spruce-Fir ________________________
Page 35 and 36: Northern White Cedar ______________
Page 37 and 38: Riparian and Wetland Forest _______
Page 39 and 40: Vernal Pools ______________________
Page 41 and 42: 6. Focus Species Profiles and Manag
Page 43 and 44: Snowshoe Hare Distribution: Alaska
Page 45 and 46: American Marten Distribution: Alask
Page 47 and 48: White-tailed Deer Distribution: Sou
Page 49 and 50: Ruffed Grouse Distribution: Year-ro
Page 51 and 52: Black-backed Woodpecker Distributio
Page 53 and 54: Wood Thrush Distribution: Breeding-
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Magnolia Warbler Distribution: Brit
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Pine Warbler Distribution: Southern
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Eastern Towhee Distribution: Breedi
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Northern Dusky Salamander Distribut
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Wood Turtle Distribution: Nova Scot
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Late-Successional Forest Species Co
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Table 3. Focus Species Summary Tabl
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Maine Forest Service Goals for Snag
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prefer areas of low habitat intersp
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Large Ownerships: On a typical town
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9. Literature Cited Allen, T.G., an
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Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP).
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Appendix 1. Recommended Resources .
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Appendix 2. List of Focus Species H
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older forest in islands and peninsu
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Appendix 5. Focus Species Data Form
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Focus Species Habitat Worksheet Pro
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Appendix 6. Example Stand Maps and
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Focus Species Habitat Worksheet Pro
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Appendix 7. Focus Species Associate
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Appendix 9. Primary Focus Species f
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Appendix 10. Examples of Stand Clas
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