Effects of patch-burn management on dickcissel nest success in a tallgrass prairie

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1596-1604

  Churchwell, Roy T ^a,c   Davis, Craig A ^a   Fuhlendorf, Samuel D ^a   Engle, David M ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dickcissel; Grazing; Logistic exposure; Nest success; Oklahoma; Patch burn management; Prescribed fire; Spiza americana; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; GRASS; NESTING SUCCESS; POPULATION DECLINE; PRAIRIE; PRESCRIBED BURNING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

AVES; MOLOTHRUS ATER; SPIZA; SPIZA AMERICANA;

EID: 53049110594     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-365     Document Type: Article

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