Effects of livestock grazing on grassland birds in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Willey DW and High Desert Research Collective. 1994. Effects of livestock grazing on grassland birds in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Colorado Plateau Technical Report Series. Technical Report NPS/NAUCARE/NRTR-94/05. National Park Service, Colorado Plateau Research Station at Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, AZ
Research examining grazing impacts on the passerine birds and vegetation found within grassland study areas in Capitol Reef National Park and in an adjacent Bureau of Land Management Resource Area. By comparing grazed and ungrazed study areas differences in aboveground vegetation structure were identified that correlated with bird community characteristics. A linear relationship between bird species richness and vertical vegetation complexity is demonstrated. Includes charts, tables, and references.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Willey, David; High Desert Research Collective
- Date of Issue
- 1994-06
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Colorado Plateau Research Station at Northern Arizona University
- Units
- CARE , HIST
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Birds, Birds (Aves), Cattle, Communities, ehistory, Grassland, Grazing, Habitats, History, Impacts, Livestock, Management, Monitoring, perching birds (Passeriformes), Plant Communities, Plant Studies, Plants, Range Management, Vegetation