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Focus Species Habitat Worksheet Property Compartment Date Foreste r Forest Ecosystem (acres) Special-Value Habitats Property level Cover Type: H, M, S, NF Aspen-Birch Northern Hardwood Oak-Pine Stand Number: R S I M R S I M L R S I M L I M L R S I M L I M L Y or N acres Hemlock Riparian and Wetland Vernal Pool Spruce-Fir N. White Cedar Non-forest Type For additional stands insert new rows above Total: Development Stage Summary-Acres Development Stage Summary- Percent Ecosystem Summary -Acres Estimated Landscape % Cover Type R S I R S I M L Total % Cover M Total Cover Type R S I M L Total -acres - Type R+S I M+L L Hardwood H Hardwood Aspen-Birch H Mixedwood M Mixedwood Northern Hardwood M Softwood S Softwood Oak-Pine S Non-forest NF Non-forest Hemlock Sum Total Total Spruce-Fir Devloped N. White Cedar Farm Download this sheet in Excel format from http://www.maineaudubon.org/conserve/forest/index.shtml Riparian/Wetland Other Non-forest Total 82 Focus Species Forestry 82 Focus Species Forestry
Focus Species Management Worksheet Property_______________________________________ Compartment_________________________ Date______________ Ecosystem or Special-Value Habitat A-B NH O-P HE S-F NW C R&W VP Species & (Region) (Primary Focus Species shown in bold) Summary of Management Objectives and Recommendations Dev. Stage Snowshoe hare Enter acres or check box below each habitat type present. Shaded boxes are focus species for that habitat type. Put an “X” in each box to indicate the focus species for the property. Refer to species profiles for habitat needs and management recommendations. Snowshoe hare is focus species in aspen-birch and northern hardwoods only if low conifer cover is present (see species guide). Ruffed grouse Chestnut-sided warbler Eastern towhee (S) Magnolia warbler Early Succession Fisher (S) Marten (N) White-tailed deer (N) Northern goshawk Pileated woodpecker B.B. Woodpecker Barred owl Mature Wood thrush (S) Pine Warbler B.T. blue warbler N. redback salamander Late-successional lichens ? ? ? L S Beaver Northern waterthrush Wood turtle Brook trout N. Dusky salamander Riparian & Wet Spotted salamander Wood frog VP Focus Species Forestry 83
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Focus Species Forestry A Guide to I
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Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Acknowledgements The Focus Species
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1. Introduction It’s a crisp wint
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2. Characteristics of Focus Species
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Focus Species and Human Values Whil
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3. Step by Step Guide to Focus Spec
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For riparian and wetland areas and
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Habitat Monitoring Habitat is the m
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Table 1. Forest Ecosystem Types and
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Table 2. Stand Development Stages S
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5. Habitat Management Guides The fo
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Aspen-Birch _______________________
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Northern Hardwoods ________________
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Oak-Pine __________________________
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Eastern Hemlock ___________________
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Spruce-Fir ________________________
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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-
Page 55 and 56: Magnolia Warbler Distribution: Brit
Page 57 and 58: Pine Warbler Distribution: Southern
Page 59 and 60: Eastern Towhee Distribution: Breedi
Page 61 and 62: Northern Dusky Salamander Distribut
Page 64 and 65: Wood Turtle Distribution: Nova Scot
Page 66 and 67: Late-Successional Forest Species Co
Page 68 and 69: Table 3. Focus Species Summary Tabl
Page 70 and 71: Maine Forest Service Goals for Snag
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Page 74 and 75: Large Ownerships: On a typical town
Page 76 and 77: 9. Literature Cited Allen, T.G., an
Page 78 and 79: Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP).
Page 80 and 81: Appendix 1. Recommended Resources .
Page 82 and 83: Appendix 2. List of Focus Species H
Page 84 and 85: older forest in islands and peninsu
Page 86 and 87: Appendix 5. Focus Species Data Form
Page 90 and 91: Appendix 6. Example Stand Maps and
Page 92 and 93: Focus Species Habitat Worksheet Pro
Page 94 and 95: Appendix 7. Focus Species Associate
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Page 98: Appendix 10. Examples of Stand Clas
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