Effects of fire on bird populations in mixed-grass prairie
Edited by: F.L. Knopf and F. B. Samson
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Abstract
The mixed-grass prairie is one of the largest ecosystems in North America, originally covering about 69 million ha (Bragg and Steuter 1995). Although much of the natural vegetation has been replaced by cropland and other uses (Samson and Knopf 1994, Bragg and Steuter 1995), significant areas have been preserved in national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas, state game management areas, and nature preserves. Mixed-grass prairie evolved with fire (Bragg 1995), and fire is frequently used as a management tool for prairie (Berkey et al. 1993).
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Effects of fire on bird populations in mixed-grass prairie |
| Chapter | 8 |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4757-2703-6_8 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 26 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Ecology and conservation of Great Plains vertebrates |
| First page | 181 |
| Last page | 206 |
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