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11 - Demographic and dispersal data from anthropogenic grasslands: what should we measure?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2011

By
John B. Dunning Jr. ,
Daniel M. Scheiman  and
Alexandra Houston
Edited by
Jianguo Liu ,
Vanessa Hull ,
Anita T. Morzillo  and
John A. Wiens
John B. Dunning Jr.
Affiliation:
Purdue University
Daniel M. Scheiman
Affiliation:
Audubon Arkansas, USA
Jianguo Liu
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Vanessa Hull
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Anita T. Morzillo
Affiliation:
Oregon State University
John A. Wiens
Affiliation:
PRBO Conservation Science
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Summary

Studies of population dynamics of grassland birds have often followed the source–sink paradigm of Pulliam (1988). We present examples of demographic, dispersal, and modeling studies done with bird species found in anthropogenic grasslands of the midwestern USA. Although we believe that we have gained valuable insights into the factors that affect bird populations found in restored grasslands, hayfields and pastures, some of the demographic and dispersal processes assumed in Pulliam (1988) are difficult to measure with grassland birds. More importantly, the population dynamics of many migratory birds do not follow the structure of individual-based models used in the study of source–sink dynamics as pioneered by Pulliam (1988). We suggest measures of population stability such as territory occupancy, age distribution of successful dispersers, production of offspring, and dispersal may be useful as an alternative for assessing the health of grassland breeding bird populations.

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Sources, Sinks and Sustainability , pp. 239 - 257
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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