Geographic Affinity of Bird Species Associated with Rocky Mountain Juniper Woodlands and Adjacent Grasslands in Southwestern South Dakota
Hull-Sieg C. 1991. Geographic Affinity of Bird Species Associated with Rocky Mountain Juniper Woodlands and Adjacent Grasslands in Southwestern South Dakota. Prairie Naturalist. 23(1):25-33
"Bird populations were sampled monthly for two years in Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) stands and adjacent grasslands in Badlands National Park. In spite of the generally western distribution of Rocky Mountain juniper, the majority of the 62 species of birds observed are pandemic to the Great Plains. The preponderance of pandemic species was attributed to the small area of the juniper stands, limited deciduous cover, and relative isolation from other large forests. The domination by tree canopy nesters and limited number of cavity nesters was attributed to the low shrub cover and near absence of snags in the juniper stands." (from document Abstract)
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hull-Sieg, Carolyn
- Units
- BADL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Birds, Inventory, Plant Studies, Presence (Biodiversity), Rocky Mountain juniper, Taxa List Only, Vascular Plants, Vertebrates