Grasslands are globally threatened and their biodiversity, including grassland birds, is
declining markedly. To inform grassland bird conservation globally, we systematically …

Abstract Grassland birds in North America have declined sharply over the last 60 years,
driven by the widespread loss and degradation of grassland habitats. Climate change is …

North America's grassland birds remain in crisis despite decades of conservation efforts.
This review provides an overview of factors contributing to these declines, as well as …

Habitat specialists are declining worldwide, often paralleling rapid loss of habitat. Grassland
habitats across North America are declining precipitously, due in part to intense conversion …

Many exogenous factors may influence demographic rates (ie, births, deaths, immigration,
emigration), particularly for migratory birds that must cope with variable weather and habitat …

Abstract Grassland biomes in North America are threatened by agricultural intensification
with implications for grassland‐associated bird populations via habitat loss, alteration …

In the mid-continental grasslands of North America, climate change is increasing the
intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Increasingly severe storms and …

Aim Evaluating conservation effectiveness is essential to protect at‐risk species and to
maximize the limited resources available to land managers. Over 60% of North American …

Spatial synchrony, defined as the correlated fluctuations in abundance of spatially separated
populations, can be caused by regional fluctuations in natural and anthropogenic …

Many studies of reproductive success in North American songbirds have focused on nesting
success, while relatively few have evaluated breeding-season adult survival and post …