Dead and decaying trees may be a limited resource for woodpeckers in managed forests,
especially for species that rely on dead wood for nesting and foraging. Whereas recent nest …

Woodpeckers are important forest species because they prey on tree pests and have been
argued to act as keystone species through their effects as ecosystem engineers, creating …

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and four-channel red, green, blue, and near-infrared
(RGBI) remote sensed imageries allow an accurate quantification and contiguous …

1. The exotic phloem‐feeding emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, has killed tens
of millions of North American ash trees (Fraxinus) since its first detection in the USA in 2002 …

Ecological differentiation arising from morphological and behavioral differences, together
with social dominance, is known to promote niche differentiation between sexes in birds …

The final decay stage of wood, termed veteris wood, is a dynamic habitat that harbors high
biodiversity and numerous species of conservation concern and is vital for keystone and …

Ecological impacts of habitat change on woodpeckers remain largely unstudied in regions
other than Europe and North America. The sub-Himalayan sal Shorea robusta forests of …

The relation between species occurrence and the structure or composition of habitat can be
complex and often varies in a species-specific manner. Sometimes, species–habitat …

Explaining the mechanism of the coexistence of sympatric species is an important goal of
ecology. Five species of woodpeckers coexist in the broadleaved Korean pine forest of …

Explaining the co-existence of sympatric and ecologically similar species is a central goal in
ecology. In woodpeckers (Picidae), co-existence is frequently accompanied by plumage …