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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[Book review] Wildflowers across the prairies, by F. R. Vance, J. R. Jowsey and J. S. McLean [Book review] Wildflowers across the prairies, by F. R. Vance, J. R. Jowsey and J. S. McLean
Review of: Wildflowers across the prairies. F. R. Vance, J. R. Jowsey and J. S. McLean. Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie books, 1977. 214 p. : col. ill., map ; 22 cm.
Authors
C. Faanes
Enumeration of prairie wetlands with Landsat and aircraft data Enumeration of prairie wetlands with Landsat and aircraft data
A method is described for making an estimate of wetland numbers in the glaciated prairie region. A double-phase sampling approach is used which consists of first making a total census of wetlands using Landsat data, and then adjusting the Landsat results on the basis of samples derived from high resolution aircraft data. The method is relatively simple to use and has general...
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D.S. Gilmer, E.A. Work, J.E. Colwell, D.L. Rebel
Passing scenes at Kraft Slough Passing scenes at Kraft Slough
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Gary L. Krapu
Learning about mink Learning about mink
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Thomas C. Eagle, A.B. Sargeant
Forty-third breeding bird census [On selected prairies in east-central North Dakota -- 1979 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII Forty-third breeding bird census [On selected prairies in east-central North Dakota -- 1979 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII
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Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, J.M. Callow
Duck nest structure evaluations in prairie wetlands Duck nest structure evaluations in prairie wetlands
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Harold A. Doty
Age determination of mallards Age determination of mallards
A technique for distinguishing adult from yearling wild mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), from late winter through the nesting season, was developed by applying discriminant analysis procedures to selected wing feather characters of 126 yearlings and 76 adults (2-year-olds) hand-reared from wild eggs during 1974, 1975, and 1977. Average values for feather characters generally increased as...
Authors
Gary L. Krapu, Douglas H. Johnson, C.W. Dane
Use of prairie pothole habitat by breeding mallards Use of prairie pothole habitat by breeding mallards
Detailed information on the use by mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) of prairie pothole habitat during the nesting season is necessary to interpret habitat needs of the species during the breeding period. Many data have been collected and published relating pair counts to habitat use and water conditions (e.g., Evans and Black 1956; Smith 1971; Stoudt 1971; Stewart and Kantrud 1973, 1974)...
Authors
T.J. Dwyer, Gary L. Krapu, D.M. Janke
Modeling sandhill crane population dynamics Modeling sandhill crane population dynamics
The impact of sport hunting on the Central Flyway population of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) has been a subject of controversy for several years. A recent study (Buller 1979) presented new and important information on sandhill crane population dynamics. The present report is intended to incorporate that and other information into a mathematical model for the purpose of assessing the...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Exposure of waterfowl to lead: A nationwide survey of residues in wing bones of seven species, 1972-73 Exposure of waterfowl to lead: A nationwide survey of residues in wing bones of seven species, 1972-73
No abstract available.
Authors
Rey C. Stendell, R.I. Smith, K.P. Burnham, R. E. Christensen
Distribution and status of marine birds breeding along the coasts of the Chukchi and Bering seas Distribution and status of marine birds breeding along the coasts of the Chukchi and Bering seas
The Alaska coast fronting on the Chukchi and Bering seas, exclusive of the Aleutian Islands, supports seven complexes of marine bird colonies numbering more than 1 million birds each, nine colonies of 100,000 to almost 1 million birds, and many smaller colonies. Colonies are found on most headlands and islands and are dominated numerically by alcids and kittiwakes (Rissa sp.). Estuarine...
Authors
James C. Bartonek, S.G. Sealy
Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States
This classification, to be used in a new inventory of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States, is intended to describe ecological taxa, arrange them in a system useful to resource managers, furnish units for mapping, and provide uniformity of concepts and terms. Wetlands are defined by plants (hydrophytes), soils (hydric soils), and frequency of flooding. Ecologically...
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L.M. Cowardin, V. Carter, F.C. Golet, E.T. LaRoe