Fine-Scale Selection Of Habitat By The Lesser Prairie-Chicken

By: Lena C. Larsson, Christin L. Pruett, Donald H. Wolfe, and Michael A. Patten

Proper management of grasslands and shrublands requires an understanding of the factors that influence the persistence of organisms. We compare differences in vegetation between sites occupied by the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) and random sites to investigate composition of grasses and forbs and the importance of cover.