A meta-analysis of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus nesting and brood-rearing habitats

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 42-50

  Hagen, Christian A ^a   Connelly, John W ^b   Schroeder, Michael A ^c  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artemisia spp.; Breeding habitat; Effect size; Greater sage grouse; Hedges' d; Meta analysis; Sagebrush

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; POACEAE;

EID: 34548008606     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[42:AMOGSC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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