The Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds—Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
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Abstract
Keys to Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) management are providing extensive grasslands of intermediate height and density with a well-developed litter layer, controlling succession, and protecting nesting habitat from disturbance during the breeding season. Savannah Sparrows have been reported to use habitats with 11–190 centimeters (cm) average vegetation height, 4–50 cm visual obstruction reading (VOR), 15–66 percent grass cover, 4–45 percent forb cover, less than (<) 29 percent shrub cover, <38 percent bare ground, 10–63 percent litter cover, and less than or equal to (≤) 21 cm litter depth.
Suggested Citation
Swanson, D.A., Shaffer, J.A., and Igl, L.D., 2020, The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) (ver. 1.1, May 2023), chap. FF of Johnson, D.H., Igl, L.D., Shaffer, J.A., and DeLong, J.P., eds., The effects of management practices on grassland birds: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1842, 35 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1842FF.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Capsule Statement
- Breeding Range
- Suitable Habitat
- Area Requirements and Landscape Associations
- Brood Parasitism by Cowbirds and Other Species
- Breeding-Season Phenology and Site Fidelity
- Species’ Response to Management
- Management Recommendations from the Literature
- References
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1842 |
| Chapter | FF |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1842FF |
| Edition | Version 1.0: July 6, 2020; Version 1.1: May 23, 2023 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | v, 35 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |