Tb. Wigley et Th. Roberts, A REVIEW OF WILDLIFE CHANGES IN SOUTHERN BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS DUE TO FOREST MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES, Wetlands, 14(1), 1994, pp. 41-48
One function of bottomland hardwood forests is provision of wildlife d
iversity and abundance. In this paper, we discuss the temporal and spa
tial changes in wildlife diversity and abundance often associated with
forest management practices in bottomland hardwoods. Forest managemen
t activities alter forest composition, structure, and spatial hetereog
eneity, thereby changing the composition, abundance, and diversity of
wildlife communities. Special habitat features such as snags, den tree
s, and dead and down woody material also may be impacted by forestry p
ractices. More research is needed to fully understand landscape-level
impacts of forest management.