Survival of greater sage-grouse chicks and broods in the northern great basin

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 904-913

  Gregg, Michael A ^a,c   Crawford, John A ^b,d  

^a Sheldon Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mid Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood; Centrocercus urophasianus; Chick; Forbs; Greater sage grouse; Insects; Lepidoptera; Radiotelemetry; Survival

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; INSECT; LIMITING FACTOR; MORTALITY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POPULATION GROWTH; RADIOTELEMETRY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VEGETATION COVER;

GREAT BASIN; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHLOX GRACILIS; POACEAE;

EID: 77749340104     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-410     Document Type: Article

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