The effects of management practices on grassland birds.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1842.

Professional paper / U.S. Geological Survey, 2330-7102 ; 1842

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grassland birds--Great Plains.

Grassland birds.

Grassland birds--Habitat--Great Plains.

Grassland birds--Breeding--Great Plains.

Grassland birds--Effect of human beings on--Great Plains.

Grasslands--Great Plains.

Grasslands.

Grassland ecology--Great Plains.

Grassland ecology.

Great Plains.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 volumes) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2019-

Contents:

Front material

Chapter A. An introduction to North American grasslands and the practices used to manage grasslands and grassland birds

Chapter AA. Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri breweri)

Chapter B. Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)

Chapter C. Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)

Chapter D. Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)

Chapter DD. Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

Chapter E. Moutain Plover (Charadrius montanus)

Chapter EE. Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)

Chapter F. Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Chapter FF. Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

Chapter G. Long-Billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)

Chapter H. Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)

Chapter HH. Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)

Chapter I. Willet (Tringa semipalmata inornata)

Chapter II. Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii)

Chapter J. WIlson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)

Chapter JJ. LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)

Chapter K. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

Chapter KK. Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni)

Chapter L. Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

Chapter M. Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Chapter MM. Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)

Chapter N. Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)

Chapter PP. Rates of Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) parasitism in nests of North American grassland birds

Chapter Q. Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Chapter R. Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Chapter S. Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Chapter U. Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

Chapter V. Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)

Chapter W. Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii)

Chapter X. Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)

Chapter Y. Thick-bill Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title screen (USGS, viewed on October 10, 2019).

OCLC:

1124673485