The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
October 25, 2021
The key to Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) management is providing large areas of contiguous grassland of intermediate height with moderately deep litter and low shrub density. Grasshopper Sparrows have been reported to use habitats with 8–166 centimeters (cm) average vegetation height, 4–80 cm visual obstruction reading, 12–95 percent grass cover, 4–40 percent forb cover, less than 35 percent shrub cover, less than or equal to (≤) 38 percent bare ground, 5–61 percent litter cover, and ≤9 cm litter depth.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) |
DOI | 10.3133/pp1842GG |
Authors | Jill A. Shaffer, Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson, Marriah L. Sondreal, Christopher M. Goldade, Melvin P. Nenneman, Travis L. Wooten, Betty R. Euliss |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Professional Paper |
Series Number | 1842 |
Index ID | pp1842GG |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |