The Ecology of Gambel's Quail in Nevada and the Arid Southwest

Ecology ◽  
1960 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 518-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon W. Gullion
Keyword(s):  
Arid Southwest ◽  
Gambel's Quail

Understanding grower perceptions and attitudes on the use of nontraditional water sources, including reclaimed or recycled water, in the semi-arid Southwest United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 500-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Dery ◽  
Channah M. Rock ◽  
Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein ◽  
Cathy Onumajuru ◽  
Natalie Brassill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Recycled Water ◽  
Southwest United States ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Arid Southwest ◽  
Semi Arid

Eyeworm infections ofOxyspirura petrowi, Skrjabin, 1929 (Spirurida: Thelaziidae), in species of quail from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Dunham ◽  
R.J. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Cellular Damage ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Research ◽  
Gambel's Quail ◽  
Historical Range

AbstractNorthern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) have been declining steadily throughout much of their historical range over the past few decades. Even the Rolling Plains of Texas, historically rich with wild quail and one of the last remaining quail strongholds, has been suffering a population decline, most notably since 2010. Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) have also been experiencing their own decline throughout their respective range, but not as significant as that of other species of quail. Eyeworms (Oxyspirura petrowi) in quail have been recognized for years but not thoroughly studied until recently. New research reveals thatO. petrowiinfection can cause inflammation, oedema, and cellular damage to the eye of the quail host. The objective of this research was to better understand the prevalence of the eyeworm infection in different quail species, expand on known distribution, and determine if there is a relationship between location and species infected with eyeworms. Northern bobwhite, Scaled quail and Gambel's quail were hunter-donated from one county within Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, and examined for the prevalence, mean abundance and mean intensity of eyeworm infection from November 2013 to February 2014. Quail from every location were found to have individuals with a varying degree of eyeworm infection. This is the first study to document eyeworm infection in Gambel's quail and in quail in New Mexico and Arizona, and reports the highest eyeworm infection found in Northern bobwhite and Scaled quail.

Phylogeography of the Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) of western North America

2014 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damon Williford ◽  
Randy W. DeYoung ◽  
Rodney L. Honeycutt ◽  
Leonard A. Brennan ◽  
Fidel Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Gambel's Quail

Growth Characteristics of Summer Cover Crop Grasses and their Relation to Soil Aggregate Stability and Wind Erosion Control in Arid Southwest

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Murali K. Darapuneni ◽  
Omololu J. Idowu ◽  
Bilgi Sarihan ◽  
David DuBois ◽  
Kulbhushan Grover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Wind Erosion ◽  
Aggregate Stability ◽  
Erosion Control ◽  
Soil Aggregate Stability ◽  
Irrigation Regimes ◽  
Arid Southwest ◽  
Wind Erosion Control ◽  
Better Than

HighlightsFour summer cover crops under two irrigation regimes were tested for soil wind erosion control.Soil aggregate stability and wind erosion losses were improved with plant cover in the peak summer.Sorghum sudan is a prominent summer species for wind erosion control in the arid southwest. Abstract. Cover crops can have significant impacts on minimizing soil erosion by wind, which is a common problem in the arid southwest. A study was conducted at NMSU Leyendecker Plant Science Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, to evaluate the impacts of selected summer cover crops on soil loss during wind erosion events. Four summer grass species [Japanese millet (Echinochloa esculenta), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), brown top millet (Urochloa ramosa (L.) Nguyen), and sorghum sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor × S. bicolor var. Sudanese)] were randomly assigned to four blocks under two irrigation regimes (full-irrigation and deficit-irrigation). Results showed significant effect of grasses on horizontal soil flux compared to control under both irrigation regimes. When comparing the grasses, sorghum sudan grass performed better than the other tested summer cover crops for soil surface protection from wind erosion with its higher ground coverage, higher plant density, taller plant height and higher amount of biomass, while brown top millet was least effective in terms of plant and erosion control characteristics (P=0.05). Pearl millet and Japanese millet performed better than brown top millet, but was as effective as sorghum sudan as barriers against the wind erosion. Therefore, sorghum sudan is a prominent cover crop for summer in the arid zones of desert southwest. Producers of this region can be significantly benefited from the current research recommendations about cover crops choices for summer season. Keywords: Arid climates, Cover cropping, Summer grasses, Wind erosion control.

Hydrologic Development in the Arid Southwest

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Schwecke ◽  
C. D. Weigel
Keyword(s):  
Arid Southwest
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