Effects of Linear Openings in Forests on Temperate Bird Communities.

ABSTRACT: Narrow, unpaved forest roads and paths are a ubiquitous feature of managed forest landscapes worldwide, with the potential to influence bird communities. However, compared to large roads, the effects of structural changes to the understory and canopy generated by unpaved forest roads and paths are less understood. In this study, we investigate the influence of narrow linear openings in the forest caused by forest roads and paths on bird communities in the southern Black Forest, Germany. We surveyed bird communities in four distinct plot types, including two "linear openings": forest interior, forest paths, forest roads, and forest edges. Forest roads and paths were expected to represent intermediate conditions in terms of openness between interior forests and a forest edge. We aim to under

SUBMITTER: Yapu-Alcazar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12620058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature