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The Conservation Reserve Program:
Habitat for Grassland Birds

Table 3

Table 3. Estimated Areal Coverage (Average Percentage) of Plants by Life Form and Bare Ground in Conservation Reserve Program Fields, by County and Conservation Practice.

County Conservation practice Grass Legume Other forb Bare

Fallon 1 55 21 14 11

Fallon 4 54 29 9 8

Butte 1 46 27 22 6

Butte 2 51 12 21 16

Butte 10 60 12 14 14

Hettinger 1 35 30 22 13

Hettinger 10 28 31 33 9

Sheridan 1 51 25 15 8

Sheridan 2 49 13 24 14

Kidder 1 39 22 30 10

Kidder 10 43 31 24 3

McPherson 1 31 36 25 7

McPherson 2 43 5 41 10

McPherson 4 70 10 10 10

McPherson 10 42 46 8 4

Eddy 1 67 9 17 6

Eddy 10 57 16 22 5

Day 1 47 40 10 3

Day 2 47 31 19 3

Grant 1 61 28 9 2

Grant 2 60 23 9 8

Grant 3 82 1 13 4

Grant 10 45 41 10 3

Grant 12 60 18 23 0

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Table 3. Estimated Areal Coverage (Average Percentage) of Plants by Life Form and Bare Ground in Conservation Reserve Program Fields, by County and Conservation Practice.
County	Conservation practice	Grass	Legume	Other forb	Bare
Fallon	1	55	21	14	11
Fallon	4	54	29	9	8
Butte	1	46	27	22	6
Butte	2	51	12	21	16
Butte	10	60	12	14	14
Hettinger	1	35	30	22	13
Hettinger	10	28	31	33	9
Sheridan	1	51	25	15	8
Sheridan	2	49	13	24	14
Kidder	1	39	22	30	10
Kidder	10	43	31	24	3
McPherson	1	31	36	25	7
McPherson	2	43	5	41	10
McPherson	4	70	10	10	10
McPherson	10	42	46	8	4
Eddy	1	67	9	17	6
Eddy	10	57	16	22	5
Day	1	47	40	10	3
Day	2	47	31	19	3
Grant	1	61	28	9	2
Grant	2	60	23	9	8
Grant	3	82	1	13	4
Grant	10	45	41	10	3
Grant	12	60	18	23	0

The Conservation Reserve Program: Habitat for Grassland Birds

Table 3

The Conservation Reserve Program:
Habitat for Grassland Birds