Fire Management and the Cape Sable Sparrow
Taylor DL. 1983. Fire Management and the Cape Sable Sparrow. Pages 147-152. In Author unknown. The Seaside Sparrow, Its Biology and Management. North Carolina Biological Survey; North Carolina State Museum
Almost the entire habitat of the Cape Sable Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) lies within Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve, FL. These parks have the highest fire frequency of all national park lands--representing a catastrophic threat to these endangered birds. The authors report the results of a 3-year study of the impact of fire on the Cape Sable Sparrow conducted within the Taylor Slough of Everglades National Park. Selected transects within the slough were burned at varying frequencies to determine the birds' reactions. Tables illustrate the sparrow's population estimates in relation to time since fire and the relationship of plant biomass during the breeding season to years post-fire.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Taylor, Dale
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Biomass, Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis), Everglades National Park, FIRE, FL, Impacts, Management, Plants, Population, Taylor Slough