seminar series invite - tent caterpillar outbreaks
the university community is invited to attend the nrmt seminar series.
when: thursday, oct. 31 from 2:30 - 3:30
where: bb-1054
light refreshments will be served.
sebastian belmar, mscf candidate, will discuss the effect of forest tent caterpillar (malacosoma disstria) outbreaks on the abundance of songbirds in ontario.outbreaks of forest tent caterpillar (malacosoma disstria) are a major disturbance of deciduous forest and they may represent a food-resource pulse for insectivorous bird species. however, it is unclear if the outbreaks influence the abundance of birds, as the forest tent caterpillar is generally considered an unpalatable. a study of the response of the abundance of forest birds to the outbreaks may provide insight into their ecology and identify any bird species
responsible for regulating forest tent caterpillar populations.