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Effect of Fire on Lark Sparrow Nesting Densities
Author
Renwald, J. D.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1977-07-01
Body

Nests of ground-nesting lark sparrows were censused on seven different ages of burns in a honey mesquite- tobosagrass community in central Texas. Number of nests were negatively correlated with percent cover of tobosagrass. Nests were found in tobosagrass that averaged at least 32%, but no more than 55% cover. Breeding densities were highest in the most recent burns and declined with increasing litter build-up due to large areas being covered by decadent stands of matted tobosagrass. Clutch sizes for this study averaged 3.7 eggs per nest. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3897306
Additional Information
Renwald, J. D. (1977). Effect of fire on lark sparrow nesting densities. Journal of Range Management, 30(4), 283-285.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646634
Journal Volume
30
Journal Number
4
Journal Pages
283-285
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Texas