Effects of grazing on vegetation structure, prey availability, and reproductive success of Grasshopper Sparrows

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-351

  Sutter, Benjamin ^a   Ritchison, Gary ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammodramus savannarum; Cattle; Grasshopper Sparrow; Grazing; Nest success

Indexed keywords

AMMODRAMUS SAVANNARUM; ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 28244440491     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.4.345     Document Type: Article

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