Ecological Archives A017-018-A6

Natasha B. Kotliar, Patricia L. Kennedy, and Kimberly Ferree. 2007. Avifaunal responses to fire in southwestern montane forests along a burn severity gradient. Ecological Applications 17:491–507.

Appendix F. Frequency of occurrence for before-after transects at the Cerro Grande fire, New Mexico, USA.

TABLE F1. Percentage of points ± SE occupied (A) pre-fire and (B) post-fire along before-after transects at the Cerro Grande Fire, New Mexico.

Species

Unburned (n = 75)

Low (n = 50)

Moderate (n = 20)

High (n = 27)

A) Pre-fire

Mourning Dove

25.3

±5.1

14.0

±5.0

15.0

±8.2

3.7

±3.7

White-throated Swift

2.7

±1.9

6.0

±3.4

0.0

±0.0

3.7

±3.7

Black-chinned Hummingbird

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

29.3

±5.3

50.0

±7.1

30.0

±10.5

29.6

±9.0

Red-naped Sapsucker

4.0

±2.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Hairy Woodpecker

9.3

±3.4

14.0

±5.0

5.0

±5.0

14.8

±7.0

Northern Flicker

34.7

±5.5

24.0

±6.1

20.0

±9.2

44.4

±9.8

Western Wood-Pewee

62.7

±5.6

38.0

±6.9

45.0

±11.4

44.4

±9.8

Hammond's Flycatcher

5.3

±2.6

12.0

±4.6

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Dusky Flycatcher

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Cordilleran Flycatcher

6.7

±2.9

12.0

±4.6

15.0

±8.2

22.2

±8.2

Ash-throated Flycatcher

18.7

±4.5

14.0

±5.0

10.0

±6.9

0.0

±0.0

Cassin's Kingbird

1.3

±1.3

4.0

±2.8

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Plumbeous Vireo

24.0

±5.0

30.0

±6.6

5.0

±5.0

7.4

±5.1

Warbling Vireo

1.3

±1.3

10.0

±4.3

0.0

±0.0

3.7

±3.7

Steller’s Jay

30.7

±5.4

18.0

±5.5

20.0

±9.2

44.4

±9.8

Western Scrub-Jay

16.0

±4.3

18.0

±5.5

20.0

±9.2

0.0

±0.0

Common Raven

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Violet-green Swallow

42.7

±5.8

52.0

±7.1

10.0

±6.9

25.9

±8.6

Mountain Chickadee

20.0

±4.7

20.0

±5.7

15.0

±8.2

22.2

±8.2

Juniper Titmouse

10.7

±3.6

4.0

±2.8

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Bushtit

2.7

±1.9

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

White-breasted Nuthatch

25.3

±5.1

28.0

±6.4

25.0

±9.9

18.5

±7.6

Pygmy Nuthatch

24.0

±5.0

20.0

±5.7

15.0

±8.2

25.9

±8.6

Brown Creeper

2.7

±1.9

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

7.4

±5.1

Rock Wren

12.0

±3.8

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Canyon Wren

22.7

±4.9

6.0

±3.4

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Bewick’s Wren

6.7

±2.9

2.0

±2.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

House Wren

5.3

±2.6

2.0

±2.0

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

1.3

±1.3

4.0

±2.8

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Western Bluebird

5.3

±2.6

10.0

±4.3

15.0

±8.2

7.4

±5.1

Townsend’s Solitaire

2.7

±1.9

10.0

±4.3

5.0

±5.0

11.1

±6.2

Hermit Thrush

6.7

±2.9

2.0

±2.0

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

American Robin

20.0

± 4.7

14.0

±5.0

20.0

±9.2

11.1

±6.2

Virginia’s Warbler

24.0

±5.0

12.0

±4.6

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Yellow-rumped Warbler

1.3

±1.3

10.0

±4.3

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Grace’s Warbler       

2.7

±1.9

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

7.4

±5.1

Hepatic Tanager

2.7

±1.9

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Western Tanager

16.0

±4.3

16.0

±5.2

20.0

±9.2

0.0

±0.0

Green-tailed Towhee

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Spotted Towhee

76.0

±5.0

70.0

±6.6

45.0

±11.4

3.7

±3.7

Chipping Sparrow

14.7

±4.1

16.0

±5.2

30.0

±10.5

11.1

±6.2

Dark-eyed Junco

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

5.0

±5.0

22.2

±8.2

Black-headed Grosbeak

18.7

±4.5

14.0

±5.0

15.0

±8.2

3.7

±3.7

Brown-headed Cowbird

14.7

±4.1

8.0

±3.9

10.0

±6.9

0.0

±0.0

House Finch

4.0

±2.3

8.0

±3.9

10.0

±6.9

0.0

±0.0

Red Crossbill

14.7

±4.1

4.0

±2.8

15.0

±8.2

0.0

±0.0

Pine Siskin

1.3

±1.3

2.0

±2.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Lesser Goldfinch

24.0

±5.0

22.0

±5.9

30.0

±10.5

11.1

±6.2

Total No. Species

46

42

35

28

B) Post-fire

Mourning Dove

9.3

±3.4

38.0

±6.9

30.0

±10.5

37.0

±9.5

White-throated Swift

0.0

±0.0

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Black-chinned Hummingbird

0.0

±0.0

8.0

±3.9

0.0

±0.0

7.4

±5.1

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

10.7

±3.6

20.0

±5.7

35.0

±10.9

59.3

±9.6

Red-naped Sapsucker

14.7

±4.1

28.0

±6.4

20.0

±9.2

29.6

±9.0

Hairy Woodpecker

0.0

±0.0

4.0

±2.8

10.0

±6.9

22.2

±8.2

Northern Flicker

10.7

±3.6

2.0

±2.0

10.0

±6.9

7.4

±5.1

Western Wood-Pewee

18.7

±4.5

24.0

±6.1

40.0

±11.2

25.9

±8.6

Hammond's Flycatcher

4.0

±2.3

8.0

±3.9

20.0

±9.2

3.7

±3.7

Dusky Flycatcher

0.0

±0.0

2.0

±2.0

10.0

±6.9

0.0

±0.0

Cordilleran Flycatcher

4.0

±2.3

12.0

±4.6

20.0

±9.2

14.8

±7.0

Ash-throated Flycatcher

40.0

±5.7

22.0

±5.9

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Cassin's Kingbird

5.3

±2.6

6.0

±3.4

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Plumbeous Vireo

22.7

±4.9

44.0

±7.1

20.0

±9.2

0.0

±0.0

Warbling Vireo

10.7

±3.6

8.0

±3.9

0.0

±0.0

11.1

±6.2

Steller’s Jay

1.3

±1.3

8.0

±3.9

15.0

±8.2

3.7

±3.7

Western Scrub-Jay

5.3

±2.6

4.0

±2.8

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Common Raven

4.0

±2.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

3.7

±3.7

Violet-green Swallow

20.0

±4.7

8.0

±3.9

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Mountain Chickadee

13.3

±4.0

6.0

±3.4

15.0

±8.2

0.0

±0.0

Juniper Titmouse

10.7

±3.6

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Bushtit

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

White-breasted Nuthatch

12.0

±3.8

26.0

±6.3

55.0

±11.4

25.9

±8.6

Pygmy Nuthatch

8.0

±3.2

6.0

±3.4

10.0

±6.9

3.7

±3.7

Brown Creeper

1.3

±1.3

2.0

±2.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Rock Wren

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

7.4

±5.1

Canyon Wren

4.0

±2.3

0.0

±0.0

5.0

±5.0

3.7

±3.7

Bewick’s Wren

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

House Wren

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

5.0

±5.0

3.7

±3.7

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

6.7

±2.9

4.0

±2.8

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Western Bluebird

2.7

±1.9

10.0

±4.3

20.0

±9.2

25.9

±8.6

Townsend’s Solitaire

1.3

±1.3

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Hermit Thrush

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

American Robin

14.7

±4.1

28.0

±6.4

20.0

±9.2

29.6

±9.0

Virginia’s Warbler

5.3

±2.6

0.0

±0.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Yellow-rumped Warbler

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Grace’s Warbler

10.7

±3.6

20.0

±5.7

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Hepatic Tanager

0.0

±0.0

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Western Tanager

13.3

±4.0

44.0

±7.1

20.0

±9.2

37.0

±9.5

Green-tailed Towhee

5.3

±2.6

4.0

±2.8

0.0

±0.0

11.1

±6.2

Spotted Towhee

37.3

±5.6

56.0

±7.1

30.0

±10.5

11.1

±6.2

Chipping Sparrow

13.3

±4.0

18.0

±5.5

15.0

±8.2

11.1

±6.2

Dark-eyed Junco

4.0

±2.3

2.0

±2.0

30.0

±10.5

14.8

±7.0

Black-headed Grosbeak

6.7

±2.9

14.0

±5.0

5.0

±5.0

0.0

±0.0

Brown-headed Cowbird

9.3

±3.4

14.0

±5.0

15.0

±8.2

3.7

±3.7

House Finch

8.0

±3.2

16.0

±5.2

5.0

±5.0

11.1

±6.2

Red Crossbill

1.3

±1.3

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Pine Siskin

4.0

±2.3

2.0

±2.0

0.0

±0.0

0.0

±0.0

Lesser Goldfinch

26.7

±5.1

28.0

±6.4

25.0

±9.9

0.0

±0.0

Total No. Species

41

39

33

28

† See Appendix C for scientific names.



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