Ecology 5th Edition by Manuel Molles

Exercise 10

The populations of many forest bird species in eastern North America have declined following deforestation and fragmentation of forest habitat (see fig. 21.4), while many birds associated with open grassland habitats have thrived. From a landscape perspective, how could forest succession (chapter 20) change this situation?
Figure 21.4 Forest fragments, shown as dark green, in six landscapes in Ohio (data from Bowen and Burgess 1981).