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Effects of Habitat Matrix on Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Abundances in CRP Patches
Advisor Information
John McCarty
Location
UNO Criss Library, Room 249
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Start Date
4-3-2016 2:30 PM
End Date
5-3-2016 2:45 PM
Abstract
Many grassland bird species have experienced significant population declines and are the focus of conservation efforts. Recovery of these species is slowed, in part, due to nest parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater). Cowbirds are nest parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and rely on the host species parents to raise their offspring. This in turn can reduce the reproductive success of hosts. This is the second year of a two year project focusing on how the habitat surrounding grasslands influences the abundance of cowbirds.
Effects of Habitat Matrix on Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Abundances in CRP Patches
UNO Criss Library, Room 249
Many grassland bird species have experienced significant population declines and are the focus of conservation efforts. Recovery of these species is slowed, in part, due to nest parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater). Cowbirds are nest parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and rely on the host species parents to raise their offspring. This in turn can reduce the reproductive success of hosts. This is the second year of a two year project focusing on how the habitat surrounding grasslands influences the abundance of cowbirds.
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Winner of Meritorious Graduate Oral Presentation