Forest Type, Timber Size Class, and New England Breeding Birds

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Abstract
Breeding birds in pole and mature sawtimber stand of 6 forest cover types were grouped by association with timber size class, forest cover type, interactions of timber size and type, key habitat components that occur irrespective of stand condition or forest type. Thirty bird species showed different distributions by forest cover type, 3 species'' distributions differed by timber size class, and 13 species'' distributions were functions of the interaction of cover type and size class. Breeding birds were grouped as stand obligates, forest type obligates, or species that prefer > 1 forest type regardless of stand condition, prefer 1 stand condition, select a specific stand condition-forest type interaction, or are habitat generalists. The results are useful when planning the mix of types or distribution of timber size classes in the Northeast.

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