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| Web URL(s): | http://usgatero.msu.edu/v04/n14.pdf
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| Author(s): | Merola-Zwartjes, Michele;
DeLong, John P. |
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| Author Affiliation: | USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Title: | Southwestern golf courses provide needed riparian habitat for birds |
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| Source: | USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. Vol. 4, No. 14, July 15 2005, p. 1-18. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 20 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Desert climate; Golf course development; Golf courses in the environment; Aves; Riparian zones; Diversity; Surveys; Habitats; Urban landscaping; Nest boxes; Nature conservation
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The goal of our study was to determine how the development of golf courses in the desert environment impacts the native bird community, and particularly to see whether golf courses have the potential of acting as surrogate riparian habitats for Southwestern birds. We compared the avian communities on five golf courses in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area (four traditional and one "naturalistic") to those of five paired natural areas that served as reference sites. Birds were surveyed using points counts during the breeding season over two years. In agreement with most other studies of urbanization effects, we found that bird abundance increased on four out of five golf courses. In contrast to many studies of urban birds, we found that total species richness and species diversity was higher on the golf courses in three out of five cases, and native species richness was higher on all five of the golf courses. Of the bird species unique to the golf course communities, 72% were riparian associates. Although they had high numbers of native species, most of the individuals on golf courses were relatively common generalist species, with one exception. The naturalistic golf course that was dominated by native vegetation had greater native bird species richness, diversity, and abundance when compared both to its reference site and all of the other courses. We conclude that golf courses do have the potential to support riparian bird communities, but that their conservation potential can be enhanced through the addition of habitat complexity and structure utilizing native plants." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 46 |
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| See Also: | See also USGA USGAS version, "Southwestern golf courses offer needed Riparian habitat for birds: A comparison of golf courses with natural areas underscores the importance of golf courses as bird habitat" USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online, November/December 2005, 43(6) p. [26-29] R=107858 R=107858
See also related article "Southwestern golf courses provide riparian habitat for birds", Golf Course Management 74(8) August 2006, p. 65-71, R=113563 R=113563 |
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| See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 2000-16-183 |
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| Note: | Summary as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Merola-Zwartjes, M., and J. P. DeLong. 2005. Southwestern golf courses provide needed riparian habitat for birds. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Online. 4(14):p. 1-18. |
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