Shared more. Cited more. Safe forever.
    • advanced search
    • submit works
    • about
    • help
    • contact us
    • login
    View Item 
    •   MOspace Home
    • University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU)
    • Theses and Dissertations (MU)
    • Theses (MU)
    • 2006 Theses (MU)
    • 2006 MU theses - Access restricted to MU
    • View Item
    •   MOspace Home
    • University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU)
    • Theses and Dissertations (MU)
    • Theses (MU)
    • 2006 Theses (MU)
    • 2006 MU theses - Access restricted to MU
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    advanced searchsubmit worksabouthelpcontact us

    Browse

    All of MOspaceCommunities & CollectionsDate IssuedAuthor/ContributorTitleIdentifierThesis DepartmentThesis AdvisorThesis SemesterThis CollectionDate IssuedAuthor/ContributorTitleIdentifierThesis DepartmentThesis AdvisorThesis Semester

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular AuthorsStatistics by Referrer

    Hydrology, vegetation and waterbird response to land management strategies in the San Luis Valley

    D'Errico, Michael A.
    View/Open
    [PDF] public.pdf (24.43Kb)
    [PDF] short.pdf (9.356Kb)
    [PDF] research.pdf (1.016Mb)
    Date
    2006
    Format
    Thesis
    Metadata
    [+] Show full item record
    Abstract
    [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The distribution of wetlands in the San Luis Valley has been altered by human modifications that influence the timing, distribution and characteristics of wetland environments available to wetland dependent species. I examined the hydrologic regime, vegetation community composition and structure and waterbird use of seasonal wet meadow and temporary playa wetlands located on public and private land subject to idle, grazing and haying land management practices. Results indicated that wetlands located on public land contained water earlier and for longer durations than private land. Although vegetation community composition was similar across analogous habitat types, seasonal wet meadow public-idle sites maintained greater vegetation cover and vertical density than private sites, while temporary playa sites showed similar vegetation characteristics across land management practices. Overall, most waterbirds were observed during May. Waterbird use of study sites was highly variable across time, wetland type and land management practice with dabbling ducks more frequently observed on seasonal wet meadow public-idle sites and shorebirds on temporary playa private-grazed sites. Recognizing how different ownership and land management practices influence wetland distribution and quality is critical in establishing the appropriate habitat based goals and objectives to meet conservation needs.
    URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/10355/5876
    https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/5876
    Degree
    M.S.
    Thesis Department
    Fisheries and wildlife sciences (MU)
    Rights
    Access is limited to the campus of the University of Missouri--Columbia.
    Collections
    • 2006 MU theses - Access restricted to MU
    • Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU)

    Send Feedback
    hosted by University of Missouri Library Systems
     

     


    Send Feedback
    hosted by University of Missouri Library Systems