Historical and Current Range of Sage Grouse Habitat

Figure 19.7

This figure appears in chapter 19 of the Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment report.

http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/historical-and-current-range-sage-grouse-habitat

Comparing estimates of Greater Sage Grouse distribution from before settlement of the area (light green: prior to about 1800) with the current range (dark green: 2000) shows fragmentation of the sagebrush habitat required by this species. Over the last century, the sagebrush ecosystem has been altered by fire, invasion by new plant species, and conversion of land to agriculture, causing a decline in Sage Grouse populations. (Figure source: adapted from Aldridge et al. 2008.7c7085fc-ad53-4b51-8fa1-8856ae91c411 Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Ecological Services).

When citing this figure, please reference adapted from Aldridge et al. 2008.7c7085fc-ad53-4b51-8fa1-8856ae91c411 Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Ecological Services.

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This figure was created on November 12, 2013.

This figure was derived from Range-wide patterns of greater sage-grouse persistence .

References :

• Range-wide patterns of greater sage-grouse persistence (7c7085fc)

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