Preface
Acknowledgements
Background
Pre-European Conditions
European Settlement Period
Wildlife Responses to Landscape Change
Why Can't We Just Let Nature Take Its Course?
Understanding Wildlife Habitats
Wildlife Habitat
Community Organization and Structure
Management Practices
Other Factors Affecting Wildlife Populations
Visualizing Forest Change and Wildlife Responses
Northern New England
No Management Scenario
Uneven-Aged Management Scenario
Even-Aged Management Scenario
Summary
Southern New England
No Management Scenario
Uneven-Aged Management Scenario
Even-Aged Management Scenario
Summary
Getting Started: An Inventory Checklist and a Prescription Key
Monitoring Your Success
Points to Remember
Appendixes
Appendix A: Common Woodland Wildlife Species Occuring in New England
Appendix B: Agencies and Organizations That Provide Technical Information
State Agencies that Provide Habitat Management Recommendations in New England
State Natural Heritage Programs That Privide Information on Ecosystems and Rare Species in New England
State Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialists in New England
Sources of Spatial Information for Landscape Context in New England
Timberland and Woodland Owners Groups in New England
New England Forestry Links on the Internet
Notes On The Images Created To Visualize Forest Change
Literature Cited
Further Reading