Greater Sage-Grouse : Ecology and Conservation of a Landscape Species and Its Habitats / ed. by John W. Connelly, Steve Knick

Admired for its elaborate breeding displays and treasured as a game bird, the Greater Sage-Grouse is a charismatic symbol of the broad open spaces in western North America. Unfortunately these birds have declined across much of their range—which stretches across 11 western states and reaches into Canada—mostly due to loss of critical sagebrush habitat. Today the Greater Sage-Grouse is at the center of a complex conservation challenge. This multifaceted volume, an important foundation for developing conservation strategies and actions, provides a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on the biology and ecology of the Greater Sage-Grouse. Bringing together the experience of thirty-eight researchers, it describes the bird’s population trends, its sagebrush habitat, and potential limitations to conservation, including the effects of rangeland fire, climate change, invasive plants, disease, and land uses such as energy development, grazing, and agriculture.

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

[2011]

©2011

Erschienen:

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press ; 2011

©2011

Reihe:

Studies in Avian Biology - 38

Sprache:

Englisch

In English

Beteiligte Personen:

Aldridge, Cameron L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Amundson, Courtney L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Baker, W. L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Baker, William L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Beever, E. A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Beever, Erik A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Braun, C. E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Braun, Clait E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Christiansen, T. [Mitwirkende/r]
Connelly, J. W. [Mitwirkende/r]
Connelly, John W. [Mitwirkende/r]
Connelly, John W. [HerausgeberIn]
Copeland, Holly E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Doherty, K. E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Doherty, Kevin E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Finn, Sean P. [Mitwirkende/r]
Freemuth, John C. [Mitwirkende/r]
Garton, E. O. [Mitwirkende/r]
Garton, Edward O. [Mitwirkende/r]
Hagen, Christian A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Hanser, S. E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Hanser, Steven E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Henny, Charles J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Hild, Ann L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Holloran, Matthew J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Horne, Jon S. [Mitwirkende/r]
Johnson, D. H. [Mitwirkende/r]
Johnson, Douglas H. [Mitwirkende/r]
Kiesecker, Joseph M. [Mitwirkende/r]
Knick, S. T. [Mitwirkende/r]
Knick, Steve [HerausgeberIn]
Knick, Steven T. [Mitwirkende/r]
Leu, M. [Mitwirkende/r]
Leu, Matthias [Mitwirkende/r]
Meinke, Cara W. [Mitwirkende/r]
Miller, R. F. [Mitwirkende/r]
Miller, Richard F. [Mitwirkende/r]
Moser, Ann [Mitwirkende/r]
Naugle, D. E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Naugle, David E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Oyler-McCance, S. J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Oyler-McCance, Sara J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Pocewicz, Amy [Mitwirkende/r]
Pyke, D. A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Pyke, David A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Quinn, Thomas W. [Mitwirkende/r]
Reese, K. P. [Mitwirkende/r]
Reese, Kerry Paul [Mitwirkende/r]
Rinkes, E. Thomas [Mitwirkende/r]
Schroeder, M. A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Schroeder, Michael A. [Mitwirkende/r]
Stiver, S. J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Stiver, San J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Vander Haegen, W. Matthew [Mitwirkende/r]
Walker, B. L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Walker, Brett L. [Mitwirkende/r]
Wisdom, M. J. [Mitwirkende/r]
Wisdom, Michael J. [Mitwirkende/r]

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Cover

ISBN:

978-0-520-94868-6

Themen:

Agriculture
Alternative energy
American west
Animal populations
Biology
Breeding
Climate change
Conservation
Disease
Ecology
Ecosystem
Endangered animals
Environment
Environmentalism
Game bird
Global warming
Grazing
Greater sage grouse
Habitat
Invasive plants
Land development
Land use
Life sciences
Natural sciences
Nature
Nonfiction
Ornithology
Rangeland fire
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology
Sage grouse
Sagebrush
Science
Western states
Wildlife
Zoology

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (664 p.)

doi:

10.1525/9780520948686

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

1811165079