Abstract:the substantial decline of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in the southern Appalachian mountains has been attributed in part to poor recruitment with possible links to nesting ecology. however, despite extensive research, the incubation ecology of Ruffed Grouse remains poorly understood. during 1999-2001 in West Virginia, we used videography of nesting female Ruffed Grouse to (1) quantify incubation constancy (minutes on the nest/minutes recorded) and nest survival during incubation, (2) determine whether incu… Show more
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