Managing Southwestern Forests Specifically for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Question

Managing southwestern forests specifically for the red-cockaded woodpecker
A)was wholeheartedly supported by the timber extraction industry.
B)contributed to greater abundance and diversity of other forest bird species.
C)caused other species of songbird to decline.
D)involved strict fire suppression measures.
E)involved the creation of fragmented forest habitat.

Accepted Answer

Managing southwestern forests specifically for the red-cockaded woodpecker has contributed to greater abundance and diversity of other forest bird species. This is because the management practices aimed at promoting the woodpecker's habitat, such as prescribed burning and selective thinning to create open pine savannas, also benefit many other bird species that thrive in similar habitats.