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Habitat use of Golden-Cheeked Warblers in Travis County, Texas /

(under 5 m; 820-.) in May-June. Habitat use analyses

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beardmore, Carol Jeannette, 1952-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
Subjects:
Major wildlife and fisheries sciences.
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:(under 5 m; 820-.) in May-June. Habitat use analyses
49i) and Plateau live oaks (27-.) in May-June. Warblers also
and compared to vegetation in stands of warbler habitat. The
and microhabitat availability. Vegetation in territories was
as providing foraging substrate.
breeding season was divided into two parts (March-April and
classes should be protected and Ashe juniper should be viewed
correlated with microhabitat (i.e., tree species and height)
data, vegetation structure in the lower- and middle-height
elms (Ulmus crassifolia) more than expected based on foliage-
foraging in Plateau live oaks (Quercus fusiformis; 88i) in
Golden-cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) behavior was
in territories and in habitat stands indicated Golden-cheeked
m; 610-o) early in the breeding season to relatively low
March-April to foraging in Ashe junipers (juniperus Ashei;
May-June); the second part being characterized by the
oaks, scaley bark oaks (Q. sinuata var. breviloba), and cedar
presence of young. Golden-cheeked Warblers switched from
quantitatively described, related to behavioral observations,
suggested warblers used vegetation over 5 m and Plateau live
switched from foraging relatively high in the canopy (over 5
the surrounding woodland stand. Based on microhabitat-use
vegetation in territories appeared to be more dense than in
volume availability. The comparison of vegetation components
Warbler habitat was relatively homogeneous. However,
Item Description:"Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 57 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.