Vertebrates of southwestern North Dakota: amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
Seabloom RW, Crawford RD, Mckenna MG. 1978. Vertebrates of southwestern North Dakota: amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. Research Report No. 24. University of North Dakota. Grand Forks, ND
A study of representative terrestrial vertebrates in the portion of the Missouri Slope south and west of the Missouri river, and McLean County in ND was undertaken in the summers of 1976 and 1977. Data were tabulated relative to species occurrence and abundance by major habitat type and geographic area. Habitats sampled were river bottom, hardwood draws, upland grassland, rolling grassland, juniper draw, ponderosa/limber pine, deciduous forest, wetlands, terraces, upland breaks, river breaks, rockland, toe slopes, hilly scoria and agricultural/disturbed. Data were collected from population sampling, existing literature and unpublished reports and interviews. Breeding bird populations were sampled by total counts on quarter-section quadrats. Raptors were censused on four-square-mile tracts surrounding each quarter-section bird sampling unit. All mammals observed on the quarter-section bird quadrats were recorded. Occurance of amphibians and reptiles were recorded on the bird and mammal sampling units; additional observations were made in restricted and aquatic habitats. Report contains information about the study area, methods, results, discussions and recommendations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Seabloom, Robert; Crawford, Richard; Mckenna, Michael
- Date of Issue
- 1978-04
- Publisher
- University of North Dakota
- Units
- THRO
- Keywords
- Amphibians (Amphibia), Animal Studies, Animals, Birds, Breeding, Habitats, Inventory & Monitoring, Mammals, McLean County ND, Population, Raptors, Reproduction, Reptiles (Reptilia)