The research program of historical ecology
W Balée - Annu. Rev. Anthropol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Historical ecology is a new interdisciplinary research program concerned with
comprehending temporal and spatial dimensions in the relationships of human societies to …
comprehending temporal and spatial dimensions in the relationships of human societies to …
Conservation of grassland birds in North America: understanding ecological processes in different regions:" Report of the AOU Committee on Conservation"
RA Askins, F Chávez-Ramírez, BC Dale… - Ornithological …, 2007 - JSTOR
Many species of birds that depend on grassland or savanna habitats have shown
substantial overall population declines in North America. To understand the causes of these …
substantial overall population declines in North America. To understand the causes of these …
Area sensitivity in North American grassland birds: patterns and processes
Vol. No. April evidence for area sensitivity in grassland birds?() What are the
historical explanations for area sensitivity?() What ecological processes could produce …
historical explanations for area sensitivity?() What ecological processes could produce …
Avoidance of unconventional oil wells and roads exacerbates habitat loss for grassland birds in the North American Great Plains
Oil development in the Bakken shale region has increased rapidly as a result of new
technologies and strong demand for fossil fuel. This region also supports a particularly high …
technologies and strong demand for fossil fuel. This region also supports a particularly high …
Distance to edges, edge contrast and landscape fragmentation: interactions affecting farmland birds around forest plantations
Afforestation often causes direct habitat losses for farmland birds of conservation concern,
but it is uncertain whether negative effects also extend significantly into adjacent open land …
but it is uncertain whether negative effects also extend significantly into adjacent open land …
Woody plant encroachment restructures bird communities in semiarid grasslands
The abundance and distribution of woody plants have increased in grassland ecosystems
worldwide. Robust generalizations about the consequences of this transformative process …
worldwide. Robust generalizations about the consequences of this transformative process …
Effects of grazing and prescribed fire on resource selection and nest survival of upland sandpipers in an experimental landscape
Context Conservation of grassland vertebrates requires a mechanistic understanding of the
effects of landscape heterogeneity on habitat selection and demographic performance …
effects of landscape heterogeneity on habitat selection and demographic performance …
Impacts of tree rows on grassland birds and potential nest predators: a removal experiment
Globally, grasslands and the wildlife that inhabit them are widely imperiled. Encroachment
by shrubs and trees has widely impacted grasslands in the past 150 years. In North America …
by shrubs and trees has widely impacted grasslands in the past 150 years. In North America …
Habitat availability is a more plausible explanation than insecticide acute toxicity for US grassland bird species declines
Grassland bird species have experienced substantial declines in North America. These
declines have been largely attributed to habitat loss and degradation, especially from …
declines have been largely attributed to habitat loss and degradation, especially from …
Multi-scale models of grassland passerine abundance in a fragmented system in Wisconsin
Fragmentation of grasslands has been implicated in grassland bird population declines.
Multi-scale models are being increasingly used to assess potential factors that influence …
Multi-scale models are being increasingly used to assess potential factors that influence …