Return rates of breeding Henslow's sparrows on mowed versus unmowed areas on a reclaimed surface mine
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Published source details
Ingold D.J., Dooley J.L. & Cavender N. (2009) Return rates of breeding Henslow's sparrows on mowed versus unmowed areas on a reclaimed surface mine. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (formerly The Wilson Bulletin), 121, 194-197.
Published source details Ingold D.J., Dooley J.L. & Cavender N. (2009) Return rates of breeding Henslow's sparrows on mowed versus unmowed areas on a reclaimed surface mine. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (formerly The Wilson Bulletin), 121, 194-197.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Mow or cut semi-natural grasslands/pastures Action Link |
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Mow or cut semi-natural grasslands/pastures
A replicated study at a mine site in Ohio, USA (Ingold et al. 2009), in 1999-2007 found that ten of 99 (10%) Henslow's sparrows Ammodramus henslowii ringed on four unmown non-native grassland were recaptured, whereas none of the 15 birds ringed on four mown grasslands were recaptured. In total, 87% of ringed birds were caught on unmown grasslands. Experimental plots were established in 1999 and the mown plots cut in mid-April every year. birds were ringed in 2000-2007 and recaptured in 2001-2007.
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