![]() ![]() To accomplish this, I identified plots along the Little Miami River in Greene County, Ohio that are either invaded by or removed of Amur honeysuckle. In order to help optimize management strategies in this regard and better understand how removing this shrub influences birds, I investigated how Amur honeysuckle removal in rural riparian forests affects the composition of avian assemblages. ![]() Albeit many studies have explored the negative effects that Amur honeysuckle has on avian species, there is a lack of research that identifies how removing the shrub impacts birds, especially in rural areas. Due to its detrimental effects on ecosystems, managers have invested substantial effort towards removing the shrub. The invasive shrub attracts generalist avian species and represents an ecological trap where manipulative habitat signals have been shown to negatively influence avian populations. Amur honeysuckle-dominated habitat can be detrimental to wildlife including birds. Amur honeysuckle ( Lonicera maackii) was introduced to North America in the late 1880s and has since become highly invasive throughout the midwestern and northeastern United States. ![]()
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