Effects of DDT on bird population of scrub forest
Journal of Wildlife Management
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By: C.S. Robbins and R. E. Stewart
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Abstract
An oil spray of DDT was applied at the rate of five pounds per acre to a 90-acre tract of 5-year-old scrub and sapling growth at Beltsville, Maryland. Bird population studies were carried on in a 30-acre plot at the center of the sprayed area, and in a 30-acre check area of the same habitat one-half mile away. Of the five commonest species in the sprayed area, the Maryland yellowthroat, prairie warbler, and house wren were reduced 80 per cent, and the red-eyed towhee was apparently reduced 35 per cent; while no appreciable change in the numbers of yellow-breasted chats was noted. The total decrease for the five commonest species, which represented 77 per cent of the original population, was 65 per cent.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of DDT on bird population of scrub forest |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1949 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 11-16 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 11 |
| Last page | 16 |
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