Wildlife and Vegetation of Unmanaged Douglas-Fir Forests
General Technical Report PNW-GTR-285

May 1991

Leonard F. Ruggiero, Keith B. Aubry, Andrew B. Carey, and Mark H. Huff, technical editors

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Part I: Pages 1-16

Introduction

Research on Wildlife in Old-Growth Forests: Setting the Stage by Jack Ward Thomas

Wildlife Habitat Relationships in Unmanaged Douglas-Fir Forests: A Program of Research by Leonard Ruggiero

Sampling Design of the Old-Growth Forest Wildlife Habitat Program by Andrew B. Carey and Thomas A. Spies

Part II: Pages 17-34

The Environmental Setting

Climate Change and the Origin of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests in the Puget Sound Lowland by Linda B. Brubaker

Fire History of Douglas-Fir Forests in the Pacific Northwest by James K. Agee

Part II: Pages 35-69

The Environmental Setting (continued)

Continued: Fire History of Douglas-Fir Forests in the Pacific Northwest by James K. Agee

Forest Fragmentation in the Pacific Northwest and Its Potential Effects on Wildlife by John F. Lehmkuhl and Leonard F. Ruggiero

Old-Growth Inventories: Status, Definitions, and Visions for the Future by Bruce G. Marcot, Richard S. Holthausen, John Teply, and W. Dean Carrier

Ecological Definitions of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests by Jerry F. Franklin and Thomas A. Spies

Part III: Pages 71-92

Douglas-Fir Forests of Oregon and Washington

Composition, Function, and Structure of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests by Jerry F. Franklin and Thomas A. Spies

Annual Changes in Seasonal Production of Hypogeous Sporocarps in Oregon Douglas-Fir Forests by Daniel L. Luoma

The Structure of Natural Young, Mature, and Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests in Oregon and Washington by Thomas A. Spies and Jerry F. Franklin

Part III: Pages 93-122

Douglas-Fir Forests of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Continued: The Structure of Natural Young, Mature, and Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests in Oregon and Washington by Thomas A. Spies and Jerry F. Franklin

Plant Species Diversity and Occurrence in Young, Mature, and Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Stands in Western Oregon and Washington by Thomas A. Spies

Part IV: Pages 123-140

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington

Spring Bird Communities in the Oregon Coast Range by Andrew B. Carey, Mary M. Hardt, Scott P. Horton, and Brian L. Biswell

 

Part IV: Pages 141-158

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Spring Bird Communities in the Oregon Cascade Range by Frederick F. Gilbert and Rochelle Allwine

Part IV: Pages 159-180

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Spring Bird Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by David A. Manuwal

Regional Patterns of Diurnal Breeding Bird Communities in Oregon and Washington by Mark H. Huff and Catherine M. Raley

Part IV: Pages 181-190

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Regional Patterns of Diurnal Breeding Bird Communities in Oregon and Washington by Mark H. Huff and Catherine M. Raley
Part IV: Pages 191-200

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Regional Patterns of Diurnal Breeding Bird Communities in Oregon and Washington by Mark H. Huff and Catherine M. Raley
Part IV: Pages 201-220

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Continued: Regional Patterns of Diurnal Breeding Bird Communities in Oregon and Washington by Mark H. Huff and Catherine M. Raley

Winter Bird Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Mark H. Huff, David A. Manuwal, and Judy A. Putera

Part IV: Pages 221-240

Diurnal Forest Birds of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Nesting Habitat and Abundance of Snag-Dependent Birds in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Richard W. Lundquist and Jina M. Mariana
Part V: Pages 241-254

Small Mammals of Oregon and Washington

Small Mammal  Communities in the Oregon Coast Range by Paul Stephen Corn and R. Bruce Bury

 

Part V: Pages 255-271

Small Mammals of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Small Mammal Communities in the Oregon Cascade Range by Frederick F. Gilbert and Rochelle Allwine

Small Mammal Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Stephen D. West

Part V: Pages 272-283

Small Mammals of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Continued: Small Mammal Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Stephen D. West
Part V: Pages 284-304

Small Mammals of Oregon and Washington (continued)

Regional Patterns of Small Mammal Abundance and Community Composition in Oregon and Washington by Keith B. Aubry, Mark J. Crites, and Stephen D. West

Forest Age Associations of Bats in the Southern Washington Cascade and Oregon Coast Ranges by Donald W. Thomas and Stephen D. West

Part VI: Pages 305-314

Amphibians of Oregon and Washington

Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in the Oregon Coast Range by Paul Stephen Corn and R. Bruce Bury
Part VI: Pages 315-328

Amphibians of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in the Oregon Coast Range by Paul Stephen Corn and R. Bruce Bury

Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in the Oregon Cascade Range by Frederick F. Gilbert and Rochelle Allwine

Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Keith B. Aubry and Patricia A. Hall

Part VI: Pages 329-344

Amphibians of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by Keith B. Aubry and Patricia A. Hall

Regional Patterns of Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in Oregon and Washington by R. Bruce Bury, Paul Stephen Corn, and Keith B. Aubry

Part VI: Pages 345-354

Amphibians of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Regional Patterns of Terrestrial Amphibian Communities in Oregon and Washington by R. Bruce Bury, Paul Stephen Corn, and Keith B. Aubry

Aquatic Amphibian Communities in Oregon and Washington by R. Bruce Bury, Paul Stephen Corn, Keith B. Aubry, Frederick F. Gilbert, and Lawrence L.C. Jones

Part VI: Pages 355-362

Amphibians of Oregon and Washington (continued)

 

Continued: Aquatic Amphibian Communities in Oregon and Washington by R. Bruce Bury, Paul Stephen Corn, Keith B. Aubry, Frederick F. Gilbert, and Lawrence L.C. Jones
Part VII: Pages 363-372

Old-Growth Community Studies in Northern California and Southern Oregon

Distinctive Features and Definitions of Young, Mature, and Old-Growth Douglas-Fir/Hardwood Forests by Bruce B. Bingham and John O. Sawyer, Jr.

Habitat Association Patterns of Breeding Birds and Small Mammals in Douglas-Fir/Hardwood stands in Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by C. John Ralph, Peter W.C. Paton, and Cathy A. Taylor

Part VII: Pages 373-386

Old-Growth Community Studies in Northern California and Southern Oregon (continued)

Continued: Habitat Association Patterns of Breeding Birds and Small Mammals in Douglas-Fir/Hardwood stands in Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by C. John Ralph, Peter W.C. Paton, and Cathy A. Taylor
Part VII: Pages 387-396

Old-Growth Community Studies in Northern California and Southern Oregon (continued)

Continued: Habitat Association Patterns of Breeding Birds and Small Mammals in Douglas-Fir/Hardwood stands in Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by C. John Ralph, Peter W.C. Paton, and Cathy A. Taylor

The Structure of the Herpetofaunal Assemblage in the Douglas-Fir/Hardwod Forests of Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr. and Amy J. Lind

Part VII: Pages 397-406

Old-Growth Community Studies in Northern California and Southern Oregon (continued)

Continued: The Structure of the Herpetofaunal Assemblage in the Douglas-Fir/Hardwood Forests of Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr. and Amy J. Lind
Part VII: Pages 407-424 

Old-Growth Community Studies in Northern California and Southern Oregon (continued)

Continued: The Structure of the Herpetofaunal Assemblage in the Douglas-Fir/Hardwood Forests of Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon by Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr. and Amy J. Lind

Vertebrate Species Richness Within and Among Seral Stages of Douglas-Fir/Hardwood Forest in Northwestern California by Martin G. Raphael

 

Part VIII: Pages 425-434

Wildlife and Forest Management in the Pacific Northwest

Landscape-Scale Patterns of Forest Fragmentation and Wildlife Richness and Abundance in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by John F. Lehmkuhl, Leonard F. Ruggiero, and Patricia A. Hall
Part VIII: Pages 435-439

Wildlife and Forest Management in the Pacific Northwest (continued)

 

Continued: Landscape-Scale Patterns of Forest Fragmentation and Wildlife Richness and Abundance in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by John F. Lehmkuhl, Leonard F. Ruggiero, and Patricia A. Hall

 

Part VIII: Pages 440-456

Wildlife and Forest Management in the Pacific Northwest (continued)

 

Continued: Landscape-Scale Patterns of Forest Fragmentation and Wildlife Richness and Abundance in the Southern Washington Cascade Range by John F. Lehmkuhl, Leonard F. Ruggiero, and Patricia A. Hall

Wildlife Habitat Relationships and Viable Populations by Leonard F. Ruggiero

Plant and Animal Habitat Association in Douglas-Fir Forests of the Pacific Northwest: An Overview by Leonard F. Ruggiero, Lawrence L.C. Jones, and Ketih B. Aubry

Part VIII: Pages 457-474

Wildlife and Forest Management in the Pacific Northwest (continued)

 

Continued: Plant and Animal Habitat Association in Douglas-Fir Forests of the Pacific Northwest: An Overview by Leonard F. Ruggiero, Lawrence L.C. Jones, and Ketih B. Aubry

Applying the Results of Old-Growth Research to Management: Information Needs, Development of Technical Tools, and Future Research by Richard S. Holthausen and Bruce G. Marcot

Research on Wildlife in Old-Growth Forests: An Attempt at Perspective by Jack Ward Thomas

Part IX: References
Part X: Appendices Common and Scientific Names of Wildlife and Plant Species Referred to in this Volume

Abstracts of Poster Presentations

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