[PDF][PDF] Woody plant encroachment: causes and consequences
Woody vegetation in grasslands and savannas has increased worldwide over the past 100–
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
Recent advances in grassland bird research: where do we go from here?
PD Vickery, JR Herkert - The Auk, 2001 - academic.oup.com
IT'S NO SECRET anymore. Populations of many species of North American grassland birds
are declining and have been declining for at least the last 30 years. According to the …
are declining and have been declining for at least the last 30 years. According to the …
[HTML][HTML] Review of conservation challenges and possible solutions for grassland birds of the North American Great Plains
North America's grassland birds remain in crisis despite decades of conservation efforts.
This review provides an overview of factors contributing to these declines, as well as …
This review provides an overview of factors contributing to these declines, as well as …
Structural heterogeneity increases diversity of non‐breeding grassland birds
Grassland birds have experienced greater population declines than any other guild of birds
in North America, and yet we know little about habitat use and the affects of management …
in North America, and yet we know little about habitat use and the affects of management …
An analysis of displacement from wind turbines in a wintering grassland bird community
Wind energy development is rapidly increasing within breeding and wintering ranges of
many grassland birds in North America. Despite recognized environmental benefits of such …
many grassland birds in North America. Despite recognized environmental benefits of such …
Conspecific attraction in a grassland bird, the Baird's Sparrow
Territorial songbirds generally use song to defend territories and attract mates, but
conspecific song may also serve as a cue to attract other male songbirds to a breeding site …
conspecific song may also serve as a cue to attract other male songbirds to a breeding site …
Factors influencing habitat use by migratory grassland birds in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico
A Macías-Duarte, AB Montoya, CE Méndez-González… - The Auk, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Breeding populations of grassland birds are declining across North America. Alteration of
wintering-ground habitat in Mexico may be a significant causal component in these declines …
wintering-ground habitat in Mexico may be a significant causal component in these declines …
Fall vegetative cover and summer precipitation predict abundance of wintering grassland birds across the Chihuahuan Desert
A Macías-Duarte, AO Panjabi, DB Pool… - Journal of Arid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Local winter abundance of grassland passerines is highly variable throughout the
Chihuahuan Desert among years. The objective of this study is to determine if plant biomass …
Chihuahuan Desert among years. The objective of this study is to determine if plant biomass …
Avian use of perennial biomass feedstocks as post-breeding and migratory stopover habitat
Increased production of biomass crops in North America will require new agricultural land,
intensify the cultivation of land already under production and introduce new types of …
intensify the cultivation of land already under production and introduce new types of …
Avian use of harvested crop fields in North Dakota during spring migration
AM Galle, GM Linz, HJ Homan, WJ Bleier - Western North American …, 2009 - BioOne
Broad-spectrum herbicide applications and improved harvesting efficiency of crops have
reduced the availability of weed seeds and waste grains for game and nongame wildlife …
reduced the availability of weed seeds and waste grains for game and nongame wildlife …