stands of various ages and densities for foraging. The 

 habitat seems to be currently under-utilized. Probably 

 the main factor preventing an increase in the population 

 of this species in the natural area is a high rate of 

 loss of potential cavity trees to logging. Secondarily, 

 logging fragments old growth stands , causing abnormal 

 dispersion of cavity trees, and hence exposing the red- 

 cockaded woodpecker clan to more intense competition with 

 other cavity-inhabiting vertebrates in a habitat poor in 

 natural cavities (Jackson, 1977) . 



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