From Wiens to Robel: A Review of Grassland-Bird Habitat Selection

• Published in: The Journal of wildlife management Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 265 - 273
• Main Authors: FISHER, RYAN J., DAVIS, STEPHEN K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK The Wildlife Society 01.02.2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Bird nesting; Bird populations; Birds; Daubenmire; Grasses; grassland passerines; Grasslands; Habitat conservation; habitat models; habitat preferences; Habitat selection; habitat use; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Hypotheses; Hypothesis testing; literature reviews; Litter; litter depth; MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION; Methods; nesting; Observational studies; Plant ecology; population density; population size; Sample size; Sparrows; Studies; Variables; Vegetation; vegetation density; vegetation height; Vegetation structure; wild birds; Wildlife; Wildlife ecology; wildlife habitats; Wildlife management

Efforts to stabilize or increase grassland bird populations require identification of suitable habitat as a first step. Although the number of studies examining grassland-bird habitat selection has increased substantially in recent years, much uncertainty exists regarding local-scale habitat variabl...