The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Nelson’s Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni)
September 24, 2020
The key to Nelson’s Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni) management is providing dense grasses or emergent vegetation near damp areas or freshwater wetlands. Nelson’s Sparrows have been reported to use habitats with 20–122 centimeters (cm) average vegetation height, 41 cm visual obstruction reading, 40–58 percent grass cover, 24 percent forb cover, 5 percent shrub cover, 13 percent bare ground, and 2–7 cm litter depth.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2020 |
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Title | The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Nelson’s Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni) |
DOI | 10.3133/pp1842KK |
Authors | Jill A. Shaffer, Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson, Marriah L. Sondreal, Christopher M. Goldade, Paul A. Rabie, Betty R. Euliss |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Professional Paper |
Series Number | 1842 |
Index ID | pp1842KK |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |