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Conserving and restoring habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and other sagebrush-obligate wildlife: the crucial link of forbs and sagebrush diversity

R Kasten Dumroese, Tara Luna, Bryce A Richardson, Francis F Kilkenny and Justin B Runyon
Native Plants Journal September 2015, 16 (3) 276-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.16.3.276
R Kasten Dumroese
Research Plant Physiologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1221 South Main Street, Moscow, ID 83843,
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Tara Luna
Botanist, PO Box 447, East Glacier Park, MT 59434,
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Bryce A Richardson
Research Geneticist—Plants, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 735 North 500 East, Provo, UT 84606,
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Francis F Kilkenny
Research Biologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 322 East Front Street, Boise, ID 83702,
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Justin B Runyon
Research Entomologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1648 South 7th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59717,
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In the western US, Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus Bonaparte [Phasianidae]) have become an indicator species of the overall health of the sagebrush (Artemisia L. [Asteraceae]) dominated communities that support a rich diversity of flora and fauna. This species has an integral association with sagebrush, its understory forbs and grasses, and the invertebrate community dependent on that flora. Adult birds and their growing chicks consume a wide variety of understory species, and the invertebrates that develop on this flora are an important source of protein, especially for developing broods. Restoration plans for degraded sagebrush communities must consider outplanting the correct species and seed source of sagebrush and its diverse array of native forbs. Changes in climate and the problem with invasive species, especially annual grasses that spawn large-scale fires, will need to be addressed so that restoration efforts can succeed.

  • Centrocercus urophasianus
  • Artemisia
  • habitat
  • restoration
  • forbs
  • invasive species
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  • Plants: USDA NRCS (2015)
  • Fungi: Farr and Rossman (2015)
  • Animals: ITIS (2015)
  • Birds: AOU (2015)
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Native Plants Journal Sep 2015, 16 (3) 276-299; DOI: 10.3368/npj.16.3.276

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R Kasten Dumroese, Tara Luna, Bryce A Richardson, Francis F Kilkenny, Justin B Runyon
Native Plants Journal Sep 2015, 16 (3) 276-299; DOI: 10.3368/npj.16.3.276
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Keywords

  • Centrocercus urophasianus
  • Artemisia
  • habitat
  • restoration
  • forbs
  • invasive species
  • Plants: USDA NRCS (2015)
  • Fungi: Farr and Rossman (2015)
  • Animals: ITIS (2015)
  • Birds: AOU (2015)
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