Bird counts in stands of big sagebrush and greasewood

Bruce L. Welch

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-28

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Bird counts in stands of big sagebrush and greasewood

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Bruce L. Welch

Year:

2005

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-28

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-28. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 15 p.

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Abstract

Total numbers of birds and numbers of bird species were significantly (p=0.05 percent) higher in stands of big sagebrush than in stands of greasewood. This was especially true for Brewer’s sparrow, lark sparrow, and mourning dove. The big sagebrush ecosystem appears to support greater number of birds and more species of birds than does the greasewood ecosystem.

Keywords

birds, big sagebrush, greasewood, Brewer’s sparrow, lark sparrow, mourning dove

Citation

Welch, Bruce L. 2005. Bird counts in stands of big sagebrush and greasewood. Res. Note RMRS-RN-28. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 15 p.