The impacts of agriculture on an obligate grassland bird of North America

Grassland birds are in decline worldwide and one hypothesis for this decline is habitat loss and degradation through agricultural intensification. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of agriculture on a declining grassland bird, the Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis). Over two breeding seasons nests were located and monitored, adults and nestlings were measured to assess body condition, and fledglings were radio...