Greater Sage-Grouse: Ecology and Conservation of a Landscape Species and Its Habitats
Steven Knick
Abstract
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 eleven 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 in ... More
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 eleven 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.
Keywords:
Greater Sage-Grouse,
United States,
Canada,
sagebrush,
conservation,
fire,
climate change,
disease,
land use
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2011 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780520267114 |
Published to California Scholarship Online: March 2012 |
DOI:10.1525/california/9780520267114.001.0001 |