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Greater sage-grouse : ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats / Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly, editors.

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"Admired for its elaborate breeding displays and treasured as a game bird, the Greater Sage-Grouse is a charismatic symbol of the broad open spaces in western North America. Unfortunately these birds have declined across much of their range---which stretches across 11 western states and reaches...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Knick, Steven T., Connelly, John W. (John William), 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. ; London, England : University of California Press, ©2011.
Series:Studies in avian biology ; no. 38.
Subjects:
Sage grouse > Ecology.
Sage grouse > Habitat > Conservation.
Sagebrush > Ecology.
Table of Contents:
  • Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush: An Introduction To The Landscape
  • Part I: Management and Conservation Status
  • 1. Historical Development, Principal Federal Legislation, And Current Management Of Sagebrush Habitats: Implications For Conservation
  • 2. The Legal Status Of Greater Sage-Grouse: Organizational Structure Of Planning Efforts
  • Part II: Ecology Of Greater Sage-Grouse
  • 3. Characteristics And Dynamics Of Greater Sage-Grouse Populations
  • 4. Characteristics Of Greater Sage-Grouse Habitats: A Landscape Species At Microand Macroscales
  • 5. Molecular Insights Into The Biology Of Greater Sage-Grouse
  • 6. Predation On Greater Sage-Grouse: Facts, Process, And Effects
  • 7. Harvest Management For Greater Sagegrouse: A Changing Paradigm For Game Bird Management
  • 8. Parasites And Infectious Diseases Of Greater Sage-Grouse
  • 9. West Nile Virus Ecology In Sagebrush Habitat And Impacts On Greater Sagegrouse Populations
  • Part III: Ecology Of Sagebrush
  • 10. Characteristics Of Sagebrush Habitats And Limitations To Long-Term Conservation
  • 11. Pre-Euro-American And Recent Fire Sagebrush Ecosystems
  • 12. Ecological Influence And Pathways Of Land Use In Sagebrush
  • 13. Influences Of The Human Footprint On Sagebrush Landscape Patterns: Implications For Sage-Grouse Conservation
  • 14. Influences Of Free-Roaming Equids On Sagebrush Ecosystems, With A Focus On Greater Sage-Grouse
  • Part IV: Population Trends and Habitat Relationships
  • 15. Greater Sage-Grouse Population Dynamics And Probability Of Persistence
  • 16. Connecting Pattern And Process In Greater Sage-Grouse Populations And Sagebrush Landscapes
  • 17. Influences Of Environmental And Anthropogenic Features On Greater Sage-Grouse Populations, 1997-2007
  • 18. Factors Associated With Extirpation Of Sage-Grouse
  • Part V: Conservation and Management
  • 19. Greater Sage-Grouse As An Umbrella Species For Shrubland Passerine Birds: A Multiscale Assessment
  • 20. Energy Development And Greater Sage-Grouse
  • 21. Energy Development And Conservation Tradeoffs: Systematic Planning For Greater Sage-Grouse In Their Eastern Range
  • 22. Response Of Greater Sage-Grouse To The Conservation Reserve Program In Washington State
  • 23. Restoring And Rehabilitating Sagebrush Habitats
  • 24. Conservation Of Greater Sage-Grouse: A Synthesis Of Current Trends And Future Management
  • Literature Cited
  • Index.

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