Structure and composition of grassland habitats used by wintering Smith's Longspurs: The importance of native grasses

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-361

  Holimon, William C ^a   Akin, Jennifer A ^a   Baltosser, William H ^b   Rideout, Catherine W ^c   Witsell, C Theo ^a  

^a Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristida; Arkansas; Calcarius pictus; Grassland; Habitat association; Winter ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870169804     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2012.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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