Impacts of the edge effect on avian species distribution in the Arcata Community Forest

Presentation Year

2024

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

Our study aimed to discover the impacts of the edge effect on bird species distributions within the secondary redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Arcata Community Forest (ACF). We used the Merlin Bird ID app to record the number of species present at three edge and three interior sampling sites to determine if there was a statistically significant difference between the number of species present. We found that edge sites averaged 7.3 species while interior sites averaged 5.5 species. Our results indicate that the edge effect is being represented in bird habitat selection.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Christy

Primary Contact: Last Name

Wheatley

Primary Contact: Email

cew121@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

916-990-5240