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Effects of specialized grazing systems on upland nesting birds in south central North Dakota / Kevin K. Sedivec

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Fargo, ND : North Dakota State University, 1989.Description: xiii, 125 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmOnline resources: Dissertation note: Thesis(M.S.) -- North Dakota State University. Abstract: Effects of seasonlong grazing, complementary, short-duration,switchback, and twice-over rotation grazing treatments, and non- grazed prairie on upland nesting ducks were evaluated from nesting studies on the Central Grasslands Research Station. Undisturbed cover contained the highest densities of duck nests on the Station. Undisturbed cover consisted of grazing treatments before the initiation of the grazing season, which contained the highest percentage of total duck nests at 58.8%, followed by deferred areas on rotation grazing treatment (16.7%),and an idle area (13.5%). Only 11% of ducks nested on grazed plots.Nesting success in 1987 and 1988 was highest on twice-over rotation grazing system with 49.3 and 34.0 percent, respectively. Nesting success in 1987 and 1988 on an idle area was 16.3 and 7.0 percent, respectively.Ducklings produced was highest on switchback grazing system with 124.3 per 40.5 ha in 1987 and highest on twice-over rotation grazing system with 74.1 per 40.5 h
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Thesis(M.S.) -- North Dakota State University.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-115).

Effects of seasonlong grazing, complementary, short-duration,switchback, and twice-over rotation grazing treatments, and non- grazed prairie on upland nesting ducks were evaluated from nesting studies on the Central Grasslands Research Station. Undisturbed cover contained the highest densities of duck nests on the Station. Undisturbed cover consisted of grazing treatments before the initiation of the grazing season, which contained the highest percentage of total duck nests at 58.8%, followed by deferred areas on rotation grazing treatment (16.7%),and an idle area (13.5%). Only 11% of ducks nested on grazed plots.Nesting success in 1987 and 1988 was highest on twice-over rotation grazing system with 49.3 and 34.0 percent, respectively. Nesting success in 1987 and 1988 on an idle area was 16.3 and 7.0 percent, respectively.Ducklings produced was highest on switchback grazing system with 124.3 per 40.5 ha in 1987 and highest on twice-over rotation grazing system with 74.1 per 40.5 h

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