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Author : Wyoming Partners in Flight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Growing Grassland Birds written by Wyoming Partners in Flight and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Torre James Hovick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)
Download or read book Restored Heterogeneity as a Conservation Strategy for Grassland Birds written by Torre James Hovick and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasslands are inherently dynamic in space and time evolving with frequent disturbance from fire and herbivores. Throughout much of the world, grasslands have been converted and fragmented and many remaining grasslands have become homogenous as a consequence of human actions. As a result, ecosystem function has declined and biodiversity loss has led to decreased ecological services. Of particular concern are highly imperiled grassland birds which have experienced greater population declines than any other habitat associated guild of birds in North America. Conservation efforts that restore heterogeneity to grasslands through the re-coupling of fire and grazing may be an effective strategy for stabilizing or increasing grassland bird populations. We examined Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) ecology, breeding bird community diversity and stability, and non-breeding bird community diversity and patch occupancy in tallgrass prairie with restored structural and compositional heterogeneity. We found that Greater Prairie-Chickens selected for patches with greater time since fire and grazing and that taller vegetation increased nest survival. Additionally, nests that survived were in cooler environments and prairie-chickens displayed fine scale thermal habitat selection as nest sites were nearly 4°C cooler than micro-sites within 2 meters of nests. We found that heterogeneity increased breeding bird community diversity and that increased heterogeneity resulted in greater community stability over time. Finally, non-breeding bird community diversity increased as a result of structural heterogeneity and occupancy modeling revealed that certain species selected for varying patches along a disturbance gradient (i.e, recently disturbed to relatively undisturbed) that resulted from fire and grazing dependent heterogeneity. Our findings add to a growing body of literature supporting the use of fire and grazing to create a shifting grassland mosaic that increases vegetation structural and compositional heterogeneity and maximizes native biodiversity within rangeland ecosystems through the conservation of natural patterns and processes. Additionally, these data provide evidence that variation in grassland structure resulting from the fire-grazing interaction may be important in moderating thermal environments and highlights the complex and interactive effects of restored ecological processes on ecosystems. We recommend future management efforts in rangelands focus on restored disturbance process to increase heterogeneity and improve grassland bird conservation.
Author : Paul D. Goriup
Publisher : International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ecology and Conservation of Grassland Birds written by Paul D. Goriup and published by International. This book was released on 1988 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : L. R. Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ecology of Grassland Breeding Birds in the Northeastern United States written by L. R. Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Molly P. Rozum
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496227972
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)
Download or read book Grasslands Grown written by Molly P. Rozum and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Grasslands Grown Molly P. Rozum explores the two related concepts of regional identity and sense of place by examining a single North American ecological region: the U.S. Great Plains and the Canadian Prairie Provinces. All or parts of modern-day Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Manitoba form the center of this transnational region. As children, the first postconquest generation of northern grasslands residents worked, played, and traveled with domestic and wild animals, which introduced them to ecology and shaped sense-of-place rhythms. As adults, members of this generation of settler society worked to adapt to the northern grasslands by practicing both agricultural diversification and environmental conservation. Rozum argues that environmental awareness, including its ecological and cultural aspects, is key to forming a sense of place and a regional identity. The two concepts overlap and reinforce each other: place is more local, ecological, and emotional-sensual, and region is more ideational, national, and geographic in tone. This captivating study examines the growth of place and regional identities as they took shape within generations and over the life cycle.
Author : Fred B. Samson
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610913942
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (139 download)
Download or read book Prairie Conservation written by Fred B. Samson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1996-08 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area of native prairie known as the Great Plains once extended from Canada to the Mexican border and from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to western Indiana and Wisconsin. Today the declines in prairie landscape types, estimated to be as high as 99%, exceed those of any other major ecosystem in North America. The overwhelming loss of landscape and accompanying loss of species constitute a real threat to both ecological and human economic health.Prairie Conservation is a comprehensive examination of the history, ecology, and current status of North American grasslands. It presents for the first time in a single volume information on the historical, economic, and cultural significance of prairies, their natural history and ecology, threats, and conservation and restoration programs currently underway. Chapters cover: environmental history of the Great Plains the economic value of prairie prairie types -- tallgrass, mixed grass, shortgrass, wetlands -- and the ecological processes that sustain each type prairie fauna -- invertebrates, fish and other aquatic creatures, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals conservation programs such as the Great Plains Partnership, Canada's Prairie Conservation Action Plan, the U.S. Prairie Pothole Joint Venture, and others The book brings together knowledge and insights from a wide range of experts to describe and explain the importance of prairies and to position them in the forefront of North American conservation efforts. Praire Conservation is an essential reference for anyone interested in prairie ecology and conservation and will play a critical role in broadening our awareness and understanding of prairie ecosystems.
Author : David W. Sample
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Managing Habitat for Grassland Birds written by David W. Sample and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Heather Herakovich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781085603782
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Eastern Tallgrass Prairie Management and Its Impact on Grassland Birds written by Heather Herakovich and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of tallgrass prairie has been converted to agriculture over the past two centuries, making it one of the most threatened ecosystems globally. Agricultural conversion of prairie fragmented the landscape, causing declines and local extirpation of many grassland birds. Restoration projects have sought to increase the quality and size of prairie fragments by converting cultivated land back to prairie through revegetation and management with prescribed fire, hypothetically increasing breeding habitat for grassland birds. Bison and other grazers are now being reintroduced to prairie restorations as a final step in the restoration process to increase habitat heterogeneity. The goal of my dissertation was to determine how a recent bison reintroduction at Nachusa Grasslands impacted grassland bird nest success, nest predator composition, and grassland bird detection frequency and to see if it is similar to other studies. I measured daily survivorship rate, visual obstruction of vegetation around nests, and species composition of fourteen species of known avian breeders in areas with and without bison from 2014 to 2018 (Chapter 2). Reduced vegetation obstruction and Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism resulted in decreased nest success overall. Generalist nesters did not differ with respect to any measured variables, including presence of bison. In contrast, facultative and obligate grassland nesting birds occurred at lower nest densities and experienced reduced and more variable nest success in areas with bison. In addition, I constructed artificial nests and placed them at a set density in sites with and without bison and with varying fire frequencies over the same time period (Chapter 3). I found that nest success decreased, and total proportion of depredation events and proportion of Cricetid depredation events increased with prescribed fire. Yearly differences influenced nest success the most and were not related to precipitation during the experiment. I found less nest depredation in the sites with bison, but I found no interaction between fire and grazing. Lastly, I sought to quantify overall species richness and the detection frequency as a proxy for relative abundance of certain grassland bird species that are thought to be impacted by bison grazing (Henslow's Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrows, Eastern Meadowlarks, Dickcissels, and Brown-headed Cowbirds) from 2016- 2018 (Chapter 4). I used stationary bioacoustics recorders to record the soundscape just after dawn and just before dusk during the summer breeding season in areas with and without bison. I found that species richness and detection frequency of the majority of my target species were not influenced by bison presence. Grasshopper Sparrows were the only species to respond to bison presence and prescribed fire with increase detection frequency in areas burned and grazed. Henslow's Sparrows also showed a species-specific response, but only to prescribed fire, where detection frequency was lower in areas burned. These results are consistent with other research in remnant prairie with both cattle and bison grazing. Site age was the predominant influence on detection frequency of Henslow's Sparrows, Dickcissels, and Eastern Meadowlarks likely due to the vegetation differences in sites that are planted versus remnant sites, with Brown-headed Cowbird abundance only influenced by year. My results suggest that nesting success and detection frequency may be being impacted by bison
Author : Shelby Clark
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 160342332X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Gardening to Attract Birds written by Shelby Clark and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1999-01-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Author : W. K. Lauenroth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199722803
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Ecology of the Shortgrass Steppe written by W. K. Lauenroth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecology of the Shortgrass Steppe: A Long-Term Perspective summarizes and synthesizes more than sixty years of research that has been conducted throughout the shortgrass region in North America. The shortgrass steppe was an important focus of the International Biological Program's Grassland Biome project, which ran from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s. The work conducted by the Grassland Biome project was preceded by almost forty years of research by U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers-primarily from the Agricultural Research Service-and was followed by the Shortgrass Steppe Long-Term Ecological Research project. This volume is an enormously rich source of data and insight into the structure and function of a semiarid grassland.
Author : Dylan J. Smith
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Direct and Indirect Drivers of Grassland Bird Population Declines and Settlement Decisions Over Broad Spatial and Temporal Scales written by Dylan J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many North American bird populations are declining, and of those, grassland bird populations are declining most rapidly, having been reduced by about half since 1970. Such declines are difficult to study, both because grasslands are characterized and maintained by disturbance, and because grassland birds have a high propensity for dispersal. The primary cause for population declines is habitat loss. For example, only ~14% of pre-European colonization eastern tallgrass prairie remains intact. Even where habitat remains, many species continue to decline, and these declines may be due to reductions in reproductive success. One potential cause of these local declines is the encroachment of woody vegetation on grasslands, which for grassland birds reduces the overall amount and degrades the quality of usable habitat. In addition, local demographic changes cause-and are caused by-regional- or continental-scale patterns. Thus, broad spatial approaches are needed to best understand the drivers of demographic change. In my first chapter, I sought to identify whether woody encroachment, via reductions in reproductive success, can explain changes in population abundance. I compiled and analyzed data on nest contents and nest success collected at Konza Prairie Biological station over nearly five decades. Nest success did not change since 1971, but the frequency of Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) brood parasitism increased. In addition, grassland obligates were harder hit than species that prefer woodier habitat, supporting the idea that grassland degradation most strongly affects birds that rely on pristine prairie. In chapter 2, I tested alternative mechanisms linking the high degree of climatic variability in the Great Plains to inter-annual fluctuations breeding distribution and local abundance of a common grassland bird species, Grasshopper Sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus). I used 11 years of citizen science data from eBird spanning the entire Great Plains to determine whether overwinter mortality, temperature during migration, or precipitation during the preceding year's growing season and vegetation phenology best predicted local abundance. The start date of the growing season and the total precipitation in the preceding year's growing season correlated most strongly with sparrows' interannual settlement decisions. Local abundance was highest in areas where the growing season started before March and where the preceding year's growing season precipitation was low. The drivers of population declines and movement decisions in grassland birds are complex and often indirect or delayed. As grasslands face ongoing anthropogenic threats ranging from agricultural development to fire suppression and climate change, identifying the distributional and demographic responses of grassland birds will be crucial to conserving this declining group of species.
Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1426220030
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : Douglas W. Tallamy
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604691468
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Bringing Nature Home written by Douglas W. Tallamy and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With the twinned calamities of climate change and mass extinction weighing heavier and heavier on my nature-besotted soul, here were concrete, affordable actions that I could take, that anyone could take, to help our wild neighbors thrive in the built human environment. And it all starts with nothing more than a seed. Bringing Nature Home is a miracle: a book that summons butterflies." —Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife—native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. Luckily, there is an important and simple step we can all take to help reverse this alarming trend: everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical and achievable recommendations, we can all make a difference.
Author : Eileen M Stark
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594858675
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Real Gardens Grow Natives written by Eileen M Stark and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download sample native plants from Real Gardens Grow Natives For many people, the most tangible and beneficial impact they can have on the environment is right in their own yard. Aimed at beginning and veteran gardeners alike, Real Gardens Grow Natives is a stunningly photographed guide that helps readers plan, implement, and sustain a retreat at home that reflects the natural world. Gardening with native plants that naturally belong and thrive in the Pacific Northwest’s climate and soil not only nurtures biodiversity, but provides a quintessential Northwest character and beauty to yard and neighborhood! For gardeners and conservationists who lack the time to read through lengthy design books and plant lists or can’t afford a landscape designer, Real Gardens Grow Natives is accessible yet comprehensive and provides the inspiration and clear instruction needed to create and sustain beautiful, functional, and undemanding gardens. With expert knowledge from professional landscape designer Eileen M. Stark, Real Gardens Grow Natives includes: * Detailed profiles of 100 select native plants for the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades, plus related species, helping make plant choice and placement. * Straightfoward methods to enhance or restore habitat and increase biodiversity * Landscape design guidance for various-sized yards, including sample plans * Ways to integrate natives, edibles, and nonnative ornamentals within your garden * Specific planting procedures and secrets to healthy soil * Techniques for propagating your own native plants * Advice for easy, maintenance using organic methods
Author : Sharon Sorenson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811767434
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard written by Sharon Sorenson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcoming birds to your yard isn’t about choosing the right feeders and bird food. If you want to attract the widest range of birds to your home, you need to plant a diversity of native plants. Why go green? Native plants live longer; they are drought resistant, take less water and fertilizer, they cost less, are less work and easier to maintain. And a big plus—they are good for the environment. In 2007, Douglas Tallamy published the groundbreaking book, Bringing Nature Home, on going native to protect wildlife. Since then Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the National Wildlife Federation, and National Audubon have all endorsed and encouraged gardening with native plants. Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard is the first book to cover planting native to specifically attract birds. The book recommends plants for all types of backyards, no matter how large or small—from large plots to container gardens. Sorenson gives state-specific recommendations for 31 Eastern U.S. states for native plants that support birds during the four seasons. The book covers the full gamut of native plants—76 species of trees, shrubs, bushes, vines, grasses, perennials, and annuals—and gives details on why specific plants are bird friendly and how to choose plants that work successfully in attractive home landscapes. Includes 66 bird species, all shown in dramatic color photos. Birders, gardeners, and landscapers—all who love birds and beautiful gardens—will find this book a must.
Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680805592
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Grassland Biome written by Grace Hansen and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will learn about the two main types of grassland biomes, which are tropical grasslands (savannas) and temperate grasslands. The text will focus on the climate, plants, and animals that are found on grasslands around the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
