Effect of Prescribed Fire on Bobwhite Quail Habitat in the Rolling Plains of Texas
Citation
Renwald, J. D., Wright, H. A., & Flinders, J. T. (1978). Effect of prescribed fire on bobwhite quail habitat in the rolling plains of Texas. Journal of Range Management, 31(1), 65-69.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3897640Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Bobwhite quail preferred lotebush as loafing cover over all other woody plants, although honey mesquite was also used during summer months. Most (88.3%) lotebushes on the study area were resprouts of burned plants. During the first 5 to 6 years after burning, quail used large lotebushes that had escaped fire or were partially defoliated. Following fire, only 3.9 lotebushes/ha were available as cover for quail. Little covey movement was observed between seasons, indicating yearlong cover requirements were being met within a fairly small area. Before burning large pastures, at least 10 large honey mesquite and 4 large lotebushes per hectare in each primary rest area should be ringed with 7-m firebreaks to insure adequate cover for quail.Type
textArticle
Language
enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3897640