Assessing the role of conspecific attraction in habitat restoration for Henslow's sparrows in Iowa
Prairie Naturalist
By: Jennifer A. Vogel, Rolf R. Koford, and David L. Otis
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Abstract
The presence of conspecific individuals may provide important cues about habitat quality for territorial songbirds. We tested the ability of a conspecific song playback system to attract Henslow’s sparrows to previously unoccupied restored habitat. We successfully attracted Heslow’s sparrows to 3 of 7 treatment plots using conspecific song playbacks and we found no Henslow’s sparrows in control plots. The addition of social cues using playback systems in restored grassland habitats may aid conservation efforts of Henslow’s sparrows to available habitat.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Assessing the role of conspecific attraction in habitat restoration for Henslow's sparrows in Iowa |
| Series title | Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1/2 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | South Dakota State University |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 23 |
| Last page | 28 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Dickinson County |
| Other Geospatial | Spring Run Wetland Complex |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |