Title Page
        Title page
    Abstract
        Abstract
    Table of Contents
        Table of contents
    List of Tables
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    List of Figures
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    Acknowledgement
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    Introduction
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    Study area
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    History
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    Methods
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        Cavity tree survey
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        Population monitoring
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        Habitat fragmentation and cluster isolation
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        Cavity loss and recruitment
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        Effects of cluster habitat management
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    Results
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        Cavity tree survey
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        Population monitoring
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        Cavity loss and recruitment
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        Effects of cluster habitat management
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        Habitat fragmentation and cluster isolation
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    Discussion
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        Comparison of Eglin AFB with other RCW population
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        Population objectives
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        Productivity
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        Cavity dynamics
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        Results of active cluster management
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        Habitat fragmentation and cluster isolation
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    Management recommendations
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        Short-term management
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        Long term management
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    Conclusions
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    Literature cited
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    Tables
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        Table 1. Estimates of percent of active and inactive clusters...
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        Table 2. Percent (number) of clusters with varying adult group sizes...
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        Table 3. Summary of RCW reproduction...
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        Table 4. Summary of RCW reproduction...
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        Table 5. Percent survival of eggs to nestlings, eggs to fledglings...
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        Table 6. Dailty survival probabilities of nests...
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        Table 7. Summary of immigration and breeder status...
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        Table 8. Proportions of breeders, fledglings, and helpers...
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        Table 9. Comparisons of average number of eggs, nestlingsm fledglings...
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        Table 10. Comparison of average number of fledglings per group and per successful nest...
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        Table 11. Average group size...
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        Table 12. Banded bird movement into sampling clusters
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        Table 13. Sex ratios of adults and fledglings for each year...
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        Table 14. Mean annualized rates of cavity loss and recruitment...
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        Table 15. Average adult group size and fledglings produced...
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        Table 16. Summary of isolation and fragmentation variables...
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        Table 17. Comparisons of various aspects of Eglin population size...
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    Figures
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        Figure 1. Landscape cover classifications...
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        Figure 2. Number of active and inactive clusters found in each ten compartments...
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        Figure 3. Distribution of active clusters and test ranges on Eglin Air Force Base
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        Figure 4. Location of red-cockaded woodpecker subpopulations as delineated...
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        Figure 5. Summary of reproductive outcomes during three monitoring years
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        Figure 6. Julian dates of clutch completion for three monitoring years...
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