Fitness consequences of catastrophic wildfire are mitigated by behavioral responses of an iconic bird
October 1, 2025
Background 40,000 ha, yet the specific behavioral responses to fire and their fitness consequences remain unclear. We used data collected from 269 hens over a 6-year period under a multi-level before-after-control-impact design to test the hypothesis that sage-grouse mitigated fitness consequences of high-severity wildfire through adaptive behavioral responses and spatial redistribution.Results
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fitness consequences of catastrophic wildfire are mitigated by behavioral responses of an iconic bird |
| DOI | 10.1186/s42408-025-00391-2 |
| Authors | Bryan S. Stevens, Courtney J. Conway, Shane B. Roberts, Devin K. Englestead |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Fire Ecology |
| Index ID | 70274044 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Coop Res Unit Seattle |