Moist-soil Plant Seed Production for Waterfowl at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois

• Published in: The American midland naturalist Vol. 154; no. 2; pp. 331 - 341
• Main Authors: BOWYER, MATTHEW W, STAFFORD, JOSHUA D, YETTER, AARON P, HINE, CHRISTOPHER S, HORATH, MICHELLE M, HAVERA, STEPHEN P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Notre Dame University of Notre Dame 01.10.2005; American Midland Naturalist
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Aquatic birds; Bird migration; Birds; Carrying capacity; Foraging; Habitat conservation; Habitats; Invasive species; Oryza sativa; Plant reproduction; Production estimates; Rivers; s; Seed production; Seeds; Soybeans; Vegetation; Water management; Waterfowl; Wetlands; Wildlife; Wildlife refuges; United States > US; Illinois; North America, Mississippi R; USA, Illinois; USA, Arkansas, Illinois R

The Illinois River Valley (IRV) is a critical ecoregion for migratory waterfowl. Significant wetland loss occurred in this region in the early 20th Century, and remaining wetlands are subject to additional degradation via sedimentation, summer flooding from the Illinois River and invasive species. M...