| dc.contributor.author | Klostermeier, Derek Wade | |
| dc.description.abstract | Nest site selection and nesting success of plains sharp-tailed grouse were examined on the Grand River National Grassland in South Dakota during the nesting season from 2009-2012. We used conditional logistic regression to assess vegetation production, ecological site description, and landscape position on nest site selection. Two competing models regarding nest site selection: top model consisted of non-native forbs and native cool-season grasses, second best model included all grass and forb. Nine ESDs were used for nesting; loamy and clayey ecological sites most frequently used and produced the highest standing crop. Most frequent observed nest site State were Annual/Pioneer Perennial and Introduced and Invaded Grass. Top model for nest daily survival rates included litter, second-best model included ESD; second-best model showed negative effect for nests initiated in thin claypan, limy backslope, and sandy ecological sites. Based on daily survival estimate and 23-day incubation period, nests were 59% successful. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | A Study of the Relationship Between Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse Nest Site Selection and Survival and Ecological Site Descriptions in the Northern Plains | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-19T21:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-19T21:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31606 | |
| dc.subject | ecological site descriptions | en_US |
| dc.subject | ecological sites | en_US |
| dc.subject | nest site selection | en_US |
| dc.subject | northern plains | en_US |
| dc.subject | plains sharp-tailed grouse | en_US |
| dc.subject | survival | en_US |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-1432-4666 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Natural Resource Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Natural Resources Management | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Sedivec, Kevin | |
| ndsu.advisor | Geaumont, Benjamin | |
