Avian ecology of natural woodland habitats in Southwestern North Dakota
Cassel JF, Hopkins RB, Schwartz MD, Wiehe JM. 1982. Avian ecology of natural woodland habitats in Southwestern North Dakota. Final report under cooperative agreement no. 16-870-CA. Zoology Department, North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND
Natural wooded areas in the Badlands region of southwestern North Dakota were studied for three years. Two sites in each of four wooded habitat types and two in grassland types supported few amphibians and reptiles. Of 17 mammal species, none showed specific habitat affinities although at least four species were found only in woodlands. Fourteen of the 16 species of birds seen in winter are year-round residents. Of 54 species of birds recorded as breeding, 39 were found only in woodlands. Wooded areas are rare in North Dakota. They have specific influence upon the occurrence and distribution of several bird and mammal species. Recommended that the natural wooded areas of southwestern North Dakota be preserved and protected.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Cassel, J; Hopkins, Ricky; Schwartz, Michaell; Wiehe, John
- Date of Issue
- 1982-04-01
- Publisher
- Zoology Department, North Dakota State University
- Units
- THRO
- Keywords
- Amphibians (Amphibia), Animal Studies, Animals, Birds, Distribution, Forest, Habitats, Mammals, Reptiles (Reptilia)