This five-part lesson explores the impacts of different forest management methods on bird abundance and species diversity. Students compare and contrast the impacts of clearcutting, group selection, and no harvesting on forest succession. Students analyze and interpret data. Students determine effects of different methods of harvesting and successional stage on various bird species. Students integrate what they have learned about forest management, succession, and birds to justify their management recommendations for the forest.
Classes appropriate for: advanced middle and high school Biology, Ecology, and Environmental Science.