Publication Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
During spring and early summer, shrub- and herbaceous-level vegetation provides nesting and foraging habitat for many birds. This study examined relationships among arthropod biomass and abundance, foliage leaf surface area, vegetation ground cover, soil characteristics, humidity, and temperature. Arthropod biomass was negatively correlated with humidity, and positively correlated with herbaceous ground cover and clay content in the soil. Management practices promoting herbaceous vegetation may enhance arthropod availability and thus foraging conditions for birds.
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Recommended Citation
Conner, Richard N.; Saenz, Daniel; and Burt, D. Brent
(2006)
"Food for Early Succession Birds: Relationships Among Arthropods, Shrub Vegetation, and Soil,"
Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 39:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol39/iss1/3