Metrics for conservation success: using the 'Bird-Friendliness Index' to evaluate grassland and aridland bird community resilience across the Northern Great Plains ecosystem
N. L. Michel, C. Burkhalter, C. B. Wilsey, M. Holloran, A. Holloran, G. M. Langham
The paper introduces the Bird-Friendliness Index (BFI) to assess bird community resilience in grassland and aridland habitats across the Northern Great Plains, finding higher resilience in northern regions and positive responses to habitat management.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2019Ecology