Publications
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Morphological differences in Pacific Coast populations of greater white-fronted geese Morphological differences in Pacific Coast populations of greater white-fronted geese
We examined morphological relationships of three Pacific coast populations of Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons). Adult geese were captured and measured at three breeding areas in Alaska and two wintering areas in California, 1980-1991. A two-step discriminant function analysis examined morphological differences among the three populations. Stepwise discriminant function...
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D.L. Orthmeyer, John Y. Takekawa, Craig R. Ely, M. Wege, W.E. Newton
Survival of adult female northern pintails in Sacramento Valley, California Survival of adult female northern pintails in Sacramento Valley, California
North American populations of northern pintails (Anas acuta) declined between 1979 and the early 1990s. To determine if low survival during winter contributed to declines, we estimated winter (last week of Aug-Feb 1987-90) survival for 190 adult (after hatching yr [AHY]) female radio-tagged pintails in late summer in Sacramento Valley (SACV), California. Survival rates did not vary by...
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Michael R. Miller, Joseph P. Fleskes, Dennis L. Orthmeyer, Wesley E. Newton, David S. Gilmer
Modified transmitter attachment method for adult ducks Modified transmitter attachment method for adult ducks
The value of radio telemetry for waterfowl research depends on the availability of suitable methods of attaching transmitters. In previous studies, external transmitters attached to adult Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) with sutures and glue did not stay on birds reliably. In an attempt to improve transmitter retention, a method of attachment was tested in which 4-g transmitters were...
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P.J. Pietz, D.A. Brandt, Gary L. Krapu, D. A. Buhl
Seasonal predator removal relative to hatch rate of duck nests in waterfowl production areas Seasonal predator removal relative to hatch rate of duck nests in waterfowl production areas
These authors report that hatch rates of duck nests were related to removal of predators from waterfowl production areas. Cost effectiveness of such efforts is questioned. The prairie pothole region (PPR) is the primary breeding ground of several species of North American ducks (Bellrose 1980). Much habitat of breeding ducks in the PPR has been destroyed or degraded by intensive...
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A.B. Sargeant, M.A. Sovada, T.L. Shaffer
Global sea surface temperatures and associated long-range predictability of the northern hemisphere circulation and local climatological variables Global sea surface temperatures and associated long-range predictability of the northern hemisphere circulation and local climatological variables
Abstract has not been submitted
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E.C. Kung, J.G. Chern, D.E. Smith
Prevailing anomaly patterns of the global sea surface temperature and tropospheric responses Prevailing anomaly patterns of the global sea surface temperature and tropospheric responses
Abstract has not been submitted
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E.C. Kung, J.G. Chern
Woody vegetation and channel morphogenesis in low-gradient, gravel-bed streams in the Ozarks Plateaus, Missouri and Arkansas Woody vegetation and channel morphogenesis in low-gradient, gravel-bed streams in the Ozarks Plateaus, Missouri and Arkansas
Woody vegetation affects channel morphogenesis in Ozark streams of Missouri and Arkansas by increasing local roughness, increasing bank strength, providing sedimentation sites, and creating obstructions to flow. Variations in physiographic controls on channel morphology result in systematic changes in vegetation patterns and geomorphic functions with increasing drainage basin area. In...
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R. McKenney, R. B. Jacobson, R.C. Wertheimer
Wildlife Resources of the Central Valley, California: The Northern Pintail Wildlife Resources of the Central Valley, California: The Northern Pintail
No abstract available.
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M. R. Miller, J. Fleskes, Michael L. Casazza, J. Austin
Migratory bird population changes in North Dakota Migratory bird population changes in North Dakota
The status of migratory bird populations in North America has received increased attention in recent years. Much of this consideration has been on Neotropical migrants, especially those associated with eastern forests. The status of migratory bird populations in the Great Plains has received far less attention. During the past quarter-century, populations of many species of birds that...
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Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson
Water-use efficiency as monitored by dendrochemistry Water-use efficiency as monitored by dendrochemistry
No abstract available.
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R.P. Guyette, B.E. Cutter
Conservation Reserve Program and migratory birds in the northern Great Plains Conservation Reserve Program and migratory birds in the northern Great Plains
U.S. Department of Agriculture programs have mediated supply and demand of commodities and maintained the agricultural industry, but several programs have also offered various kinds of conservation benefits. The 1985 Food Security Act (Farm Bill) featured the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which paid farmers to plant perennial cover on highly erodible lands and to leave this land...
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Douglas H. Johnson, Rolf R. Koford