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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Evaluation of the impacts of irrigation ground-water withdrawal on a prairie wetland Evaluation of the impacts of irrigation ground-water withdrawal on a prairie wetland
No abstract available.
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N.H. Euliss, D.M. Mushet, G.A. Knutsen
Aquatic invertebrate and pondweed production in Unit 6 of the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Aquatic invertebrate and pondweed production in Unit 6 of the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
No abstract available.
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N.H. Euliss, D.M. Mushet, L.L. Strong
Sedimentation rates in the marshes of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Sedimentation rates in the marshes of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Impoundments located within river systems in the Northern Great Plains are vulnerable to sediment inputs because intensive agriculture in watersheds has increased soil erosion and sediments in rivers. At the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), we evaluated the vertical accretion of sediment in the Mud Lake impoundment of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Brown...
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R.A. Gleason, N.H. Euliss, C. W. Holmes
Effects of prairie fragmentation on the nest success of breeding birds in the midcontinental United States Effects of prairie fragmentation on the nest success of breeding birds in the midcontinental United States
Grassland fragmentation and habitat loss are hypothesized to be contributing to widespread grassland bird declines in North America due to the adverse effects of fragmentation on breeding bird abundance and reproductive success. To assess the effects of fragmentation on the reproductive success of grassland birds, we measured rates of nest predation and brood parasitism for four species...
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J.R. Herkert, D.L. Reinking, D.A. Wiedenfeld, M. Winter, J.L. Zimmerman, W.E. Jensen, E.J. Finck, Rolf R. Koford, D.H. Wolfe, S. K. Sherrod, M.A. Jenkins, John Faaborg, S.K. Robinson
A probable extralimital postbreeding assembly of bufflehead Bucephala albeola in southcentral North Dakota, USA, 1994-2002 A probable extralimital postbreeding assembly of bufflehead Bucephala albeola in southcentral North Dakota, USA, 1994-2002
The Bufflehead Bucephala albeola predominantly in Canada and Alaska (USA). Evidence suggests that the species may have recently expanded its breeding range southward into central and south-central North Dakota. This paper presents data on observations of Buffleheads during the breeding season in Kidder County, North Dakota, 1994-2002, and discusses the possibility that the species has...
Authors
L.D. Igl
Male brown-headed cowbird attacks and kills a nestling Male brown-headed cowbird attacks and kills a nestling
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
L.D. Igl
Modeling species-abundance relationships in multi-species collections Modeling species-abundance relationships in multi-species collections
Species-abundance relationship is one of the most fundamental aspects of community ecology. Since Motomura first developed the geometric series model to describe the feature of community structure, ecologists have developed many other models to fit the species-abundance data in communities. These models can be classified into empirical and theoretical ones, including (1) statistical...
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S. Peng, Z. Yin, H. Ren, Q. Guo
Genetic variation in the midcontinental population of sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis Genetic variation in the midcontinental population of sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis
Three subspecies of sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) are recognized in the Midcontinental population, the lesser (Grus c. canadensis), Canadian (G. c. rowani), and greater (G. c. tabida). Blood samples collected on the population's primary spring staging area in Nebraska, U.S.A., were used to resolve the genetic relationship among these subspecies. Phylogenetic analysis of 27 G...
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Jessica L. Petersen, R. Bischof, Gary L. Krapu, A.L. Szalanski
Ecosystem effects on wolves Ecosystem effects on wolves
No abstract available.
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L.D. Mech, L. Boitani
Grassland bird communities and environmental health: the role of landscape features Grassland bird communities and environmental health: the role of landscape features
No abstract available.
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Douglas H. Johnson, S.F. Browder, M. Winter
The usefulness of GPS telemetry to study wolf circadian and social activity The usefulness of GPS telemetry to study wolf circadian and social activity
This study describes circadian and social movement patterns of 9 wolves and illustrates capabilities and limitations of Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry for analysis of animal activity patterns. Global Positioning System telemetry was useful in determining when pack members were traveling together or apart and how long a breeding female wolf spent near her pups (e.g., 10-month...
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Samuel B. Merrill, L. David Mech
American avocet nesting on constructed islands in North Dakota American avocet nesting on constructed islands in North Dakota
Abstract has not been submitted
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A.L. Dahl, Douglas H. Johnson, L.D. Igl, K.L. Baer, M. A. Johnson, R. E. Reynolds