Time-since-fire and stand seral stage affect habitat selection of eastern wild turkeys in a managed longleaf pine ecosystem

JD Wood, BS Cohen, TJ Prebyl, LM Conner… - Forest Ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests rely on prescribed fire to limit encroachment of
hardwoods and maintain early successional understory communities. However, prescribed …

Prescribed fire influences habitat selection of female eastern wild turkeys

NA Yeldell, BS Cohen, TJ Prebyl… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Prescribed fire is widely used in southeastern pine (Pinus spp.) forests to maintain desirable
forest conditions and provide early successional vegetation. However, it is unclear how fires …

Use of pine-dominated forests by female eastern wild turkeys immediately after prescribed fire

NA Yeldell, BS Cohen, TJ Prebyl, BA Collier… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Prescribed fire is used in southeastern pine forests to maintain desirable forest conditions
and provides herbaceous understory plant communities for wildlife. However, it is unclear …

Nest and brood site selection of eastern wild turkeys

JD Wood, BS Cohen, LM Conner… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Management of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests relies on frequent prescribed fire to
maintain desirable plant communities. Prescribed fire is often applied while female wild …

Habitat characteristics of eastern wild turkey nest and ground-roost sites in 2 longleaf pine forests

MM Streich, AR Little, MJ Chamberlain, LM Connor… - 2015 - digitalcommons.unl.edu
Managing and restoring longleaf pine forests throughout the Southeast is a conservation
priority. Prescribed fire is an integral part of these activities, as it is the primary means of …

Habitat selection of wild turkeys in burned longleaf pine savannas

AR Little, MJ Chamberlain, LM Conner… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Frequent prescribed fire (≤ 3 yr) and selective harvest of off‐site hardwoods are the primary
restoration and management tools for pine (Pinus spp.) savannas in the southeastern United …

Wild turkey prenesting-resource selection in a landscape managed with frequent prescribed fire

EL Kilburg, CE Moorman, CS DePerno, D Cobb… - Southeastern …, 2015 - BioOne
Forage and nesting cover available to female Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) prior to
nesting can influence nest success. Prescribed burns commonly are conducted during the …

Nest site selection and nest survival of eastern wild turkeys in a pyric landscape

NA Yeldell, BS Cohen, AR Little… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Pine (Pinus spp.)‐dominated forests are commonly managed with prescribed
fire in the southeastern United States to reduce fuel loads, maintain diverse plant …

Eastern wild turkey reproductive ecology in frequently-burned longleaf pine savannas

AR Little, MM Streich, MJ Chamberlain… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) savannas are economically and ecologically important
throughout the southeastern United States; however, deforestation and other land use …

Habitat selection of female turkeys in a managed pine landscape in Mississippi

DA Miller, LM Conner - The Journal of wildlife management, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Intensive pine (Pinus spp.) management is a dominant form of forest management in the
southeastern United States. Previous research has shown that managed pine forests …