Cover of tall trees best predicts California spotted owl habitat

•High canopy cover (≥70%) is considered an important feature of spotted owl habitat.•Using LiDAR we found tall (>48m) tree cover was the most important canopy structure.•Lower strata (2–16m) cover was avoided compared to its landscape availability.•Large tree cover may more directly benefit owls...

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Published in:	Forest ecology and management Vol. 405; pp. 166 - 178
Main Authors:	North, Malcolm P., Kane, Jonathan T., Kane, Van R., Asner, Gregory P., Berigan, William, Churchill, Derek J., Conway, Scott, Gutiérrez, R.J., Jeronimo, Sean, Keane, John, Koltunov, Alexander, Mark, Tina, Moskal, Monika, Munton, Thomas, Peery, Zachary, Ramirez, Carlos, Sollmann, Rahel, White, Angela, Whitmore, Sheila
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.12.2017
Subjects:	California canopy Canopy cover cluster analysis drought dry forests Fire suppression Forest gaps fuel loading habitats landscapes leaves lidar Mixed conifer nesting sites nests Strigiformes trees understory wildfires California Mixed conifer Forest gaps Canopy cover Fire suppression
ISSN:	0378-1127, 1872-7042
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