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Platte River Ecosystem Resources and Management, with Emphasis on the Big Bend Reach in Nebraska


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Table 3. Mean breeding bird populations by geographic strata indicated on the North American Breeding Bird Survey (Robbins et al. 1986).

Geographic Strata1
Value 1 2 3 4 5
Relative abundance of breeding birds (x/route) (lowest value in range) 1000 800 800 800 400
Species Diversity Index (H1) 3.00 3.25 2.51 3.00 3.75
Mean number of bird species/route (lowest value in range) 40 40 15 40 40

1Strata: (1) dissected till plain, (2) highplains border, (3) high plains,
(4) unglaciated Missouri plateau, (5) southern Rocky Mountains.


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