Impact of sagebrush nutrients and monoterpenes on greater sage-grouse vital rates

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) depend on sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) to complete its annual life cycle. The winter diet for sage-grouse consists almost entirely of sagebrush leaves, and individual birds may gain weight while foraging on sagebrush. Previous studies have r...

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Main Authors: Brian R. Wing, Terry A. Messmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-02-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol10/iss2/4