Energy development affects populations of sagebrush songbirds in Wyoming

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 816-824

  Gilbert, Michelle M ^a   Chalfoun, Anna D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian abundance; Brewer's sparrow; Natural gas; Oil; Sage sparrow; Sage thrasher; Shrubsteppe; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT LOSS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURAL GAS; OIL FIELD; OIL PRODUCTION; POPULATION DECLINE; SONGBIRD; SPECIES RICHNESS; STEPPE;

INTERMOUNTAIN WEST;

AMPHISPIZA BELLI; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; AVES; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; EREMOPHILA (ANGIOSPERM); EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS; OREOSCOPTES; OREOSCOPTES MONTANUS; PASSERI; POOECETES; POOECETES GRAMINEUS; SPIZELLA BREWERI;

EID: 79957611447     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.123     Document Type: Article

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