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MT Prairie Riparian Native Species Study (T-013)
Project Location
Purpose

To determine the presence and distribution of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals in randomly-selected prairie streams and associated riparian/grassland habitats in eastern Montana, as well as to determine spatial and temporal use of a subset of those streams to determine how fish species composition changes seasonally and as you move up a drainage away from the larger tributary/river systems.

Time Span

7/1/2003 - 6/30/2006  (Completed)

Primary Investigator
  • Bob Bramblett
Co-Principal Investigator
  • John Carlson
Focus Areas
      Aquatic
    • Lower Missouri River
    • Upper Yellowstone River & Tributaries
    Communities
        Aquatic
      • Prairie Streams
      Project Species

      Pearl Dace
      (Margariscus margarita)
      Northern Leopard Frog
      (Rana pipiens)
       
      Snapping Turtle
      (Chelydra serpentina)
      Smooth Greensnake
      (Opheodrys vernalis)
       
      Tiger Salamander
      (Ambystoma tigrinum)
      Woodhouse's Toad
      (Bufo woodhousii)
       
      Boreal Chorus Frog
      (Pseudacris maculata)
      Killdeer
      (Charadrius vociferus)
       
      Mourning Dove
      (Zenaida macroura)
      Eastern Kingbird
      (Tyrannus tyrannus)
       
      Red-winged Blackbird
      (Agelaius phoeniceus)
      Western Meadowlark
      (Sturnella neglecta)
       
      Brown-headed Cowbird
      (Molothrus ater)
      Painted Turtle
      (Chrysemys picta)
       
      Greater Short-horned Lizard
      (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
      Common Sagebrush Lizard
      (Sceloporus graciosus)
       
      Eastern Racer
      (Coluber constrictor)
      Gophersnake
      (Pituophis catenifer)
       
      Terrestrial Gartersnake
      (Thamnophis elegans)
      Plains Gartersnake
      (Thamnophis radix)
       


      References
      • Snyder, B. 2006. Montana Prairie Riparian Native Species Study, Final Project Performance Report.
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      • Bramblett, Robert, 2005, ANNUAL REPORT 2005 SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIATION OF FISH ASSEMBLAGES IN MONTANA PRAIRIE STREAMS. JANUARY 2006
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      • Bramblett, R. G. 2004. Montana prairie riparian native species study, Project performance report, 2004
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      • Bramblett, R. G. 2003. Montana prairie riparian native species study, Project performance report, 2003
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      • Bramblett, Robert G., and Alexander V. Zale. 2002. Montana Prairie Riparian Native Species Report. Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Montana State University - Bozeman.
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