Pine Plantations Occupied by Swainson's (IMAGE)

Smithsonian

Pine Plantations Occupied by Swainson's

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These sections of pine plantations in the southeastern US contain surprising new habitat for the Swainson's warbler, which relies on dense understory vegetation and moist soils carpeted with leaf litter for breeding. In Aug. 2014, National Museum of Natural History scientist Gary Graves published a new study compiling 20 years of research that suggests forests managed as short-rotation pine plantations could support the majority of Swainson's warbler breeding populations by the end of the 21st century.

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Gary R. Graves, Smithsonian Institution

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