Waterbird and wetland monitoring at the Emiquon Preserve. Annual Report 2013.

Hine, Christopher S.; Hagy, Heath M.; Yetter, Aaron P.; Horath, Michelle M.

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Title

Waterbird and wetland monitoring at the Emiquon Preserve. Annual Report 2013.

Author(s)

• Hine, Christopher S.
• Hagy, Heath M.
• Yetter, Aaron P.
• Horath, Michelle M.

Issue Date

2014-06-25

Keyword(s)

• waterbirds
• waterfowl
• wetlands
• Emiquon
• The Nature Conservancy

Abstract

We monitored the response of wetland vegetation and waterbirds to restoration efforts at Emiquon during 2013to evaluate restoration success relative to desired conditions under the relevant KEAs. Our primary efforts included evaluating: 1) abundance, diversity, and behavior of waterfowl and other waterbirds through counts and observations; 2) productivity by waterfowl and other waterbirds through brood counts; 3) plant seed and invertebrate biomass to understand energetic carrying capacity for waterfowl during migration and breeding;and 4) composition and arrangement of wetland vegetation communities through geospatial cover mapping.Herein, we report results of our monitoring efforts and interpret them as a means of evaluating restoration activities at Emiquon with respect to desired conditions under the KEAs.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2014 (18)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

The Nature Conservancy

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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