Effects of landscape‐scale forest change on the range contraction of ruffed grouse in New York State, USA

Abstract In New York State, USA, the abundance of ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) has declined >75% since the 1960s. We hypothesized that range contraction of grouse in New York State was associated with broad‐scale spatial patterns relating to forest maturation and that these patterns would be e...

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Main Authors: William F. Porter, Marta A. Jarzyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-03-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.225
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