Management of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests relies on frequent prescribed fire to
maintain desirable plant communities. Prescribed fire is often applied while female wild …

Much interest lies in the identification of manageable habitat variables that affect key vital
rates for species of concern. For ground‐nesting birds, vegetation surrounding the nest may …

Females must balance physiological and behavioral demands of producing offspring with
associated expenditures, such as resource acquisition and predator avoidance. Nest …

The theory of adaptive habitat selection suggests resource selection by animals should
reflect underlying quality, such that individual selection confers an adaptive advantage via …

The boreal forest is one of the North America's most important breeding areas for ducks, but
information about the nesting ecology of ducks in the region is limited. We collected …

Grasslands provide important nesting cover for ring‐necked pheasants (Phasianus
colchicus), but they have been largely reduced with intensification of row‐cropping systems …

Context Given widespread population declines of birds breeding in North American
grasslands, management that sustains wildlife while supporting rancher livelihoods is …

Population growth is highly sensitive to changes in reproductive rates for many avian
species. Understanding how reproductive rates are related to environmental conditions can …

The debate over the best agricultural practices for biological conservation often focuses on
the degree to which agricultural lands should be interspersed with desirable habitat versus …

Birds should select nest sites that minimize predation risk, but understanding the influence of
vegetation on nest survival has proven problematic. Specifically, the common practice of …