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## ABSTRACT A popular approach for conserving multiple organisms in a given region is to identify one or more umbrella species. Identifying and managing for species that have a high degree of overlap in their habitat requirements with a broader suite of organisms is expected to enhance the effectiveness of conservation actions when resources are limited. The greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) has received considerable attention as a potential umbrella species for shrub‐steppe flora and fauna in the core of its range. However, the extent to which conserving sage‐grouse habitat benefits mixed‐grass prairie songbirds in the northern portion of its range is unclear. We compared abundance of grassland songbirds within grasslands designated as sage‐grouse critical habitat by the Canadian federal government, and within a 1.6‐km buffer of adjacent habitat in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada in 2016 and 2017. We also quantified relationships between bird abundance and gradients of vegetation structure. Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) abundance was 3 times greater within sage‐grouse critical habitat, whereas chestnut‐collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Baird's sparrow

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Author

Rose, Phillip K. (author);Brigham, R. Mark (author);Davis, Stephen K. (author)

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2021

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction