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Waterbird and Wetland Monitoring at The Emiquon Preserve Final Report 2007-2009

Hine, Christopher S.; Smith, Randolph V.; Stafford, Joshua D.; Yetter, Aaron P.; Horath, Michelle M.

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Title
Waterbird and Wetland Monitoring at The Emiquon Preserve Final Report 2007-2009
Author(s)
  • Hine, Christopher S.
  • Smith, Randolph V.
  • Stafford, Joshua D.
  • Yetter, Aaron P.
  • Horath, Michelle M.
Issue Date
2010-08-06
Keyword(s)
  • Emiquon Preserve
  • Wetland monitoring
  • Waterfowl
  • Waterbirds
  • Ducks
  • Wetland Restoration
  • Illinois River
  • American coot
  • wetland habitat
  • wildlife abundance
  • wildlife behavior
  • brood
  • covermap
  • aquatic invertebrate
  • moist-soil plant
  • The Nature Conservancy
Geographic Coverage
Emiquon Preserve
Abstract
We monitored the response of wetland habitats and waterbirds to restoration efforts at Emiquon during 2007–2010 to evaluate restoration success relative to desired conditions under the relevant key ecological attributes (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 foraging carrying capacity for waterfowl during migration and breeding, and; 4) composition and arrangement of the vegetation community through geospatial wetland covermapping. 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 2010 (32)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88846
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
The Nature Conservancy, Illinois River Project Office, contract number C07-032
Copyright and License Information
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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