Effects of management on butterfly abundance in tallgrass prairie and pine barrens
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Authors: A. B. Swengel
Date: 1998
Journal: Biological Conservation
Volume: 83
Number: 1
Pages: 77-89
Summary of Methods: Swengel sampled butterflies in tallgrass prairie, open savannas, and pine barrens managed both for conservation and production over 9 years. For 2 of 3 specialist species in Missouri, less intensive treatments, such as haying and grazing, or were generally preferred. In other areas, burning and rest tended to produce the least favorable habitats, with haying and mowing producing the highest species counts. Less specialized species preferred grazed areas to those hayed or mowed. Swengel suggests that consistent management on specific sites, while applying a range of management options on different sites may achieve the greatest success for butterfly conservation.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: burning, grassland, haying, grazing, midwest, mowing, savanna, wildfire
Annotation: Grazing intensity is not specified.
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