My thesis focuses on different ranch management practices and the effects they may have on bird communities in northern Texas. Specifically, I address the potential differences between ranches enrolled in the Audubon Conservation Ranching program versus ranches that are not enrolled. Each research chapter is meant to be an individual publication. Chapter 2 compares and contrasts two different ways to survey bird communities in prairie systems. Chapter 3 compares ranch management techniques, prairie health indicators, and bird communities. This study aims to observe any mechanistic drivers of rangeland health that may elicit a positive bird assemblage response.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2332560 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Kalta, Barbara Suzanne |
| Contributors | Gregory, Andrew, Bohenek, Jason, Webb, Stephen |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Kalta, Barbara Suzanne, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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