Table 2 Expected distribution of pintail nests under alternative conservation scenarios within landscapes of the Prairie Pothole Region of North America 2007–2016.

From: Linking landscape-scale conservation to regional and continental outcomes for a migratory species

Scenario

Proportion of nests by land-cover type

Spring-seeded cropland

Fall-seeded cropland

Grazed grassland

Idle grassland

Hayland

Wetland

No Conservation

0.508

0.001

0.041

0.293

0.079

0.079

Observed Conditions

0.485

0.006

0.040

0.308

0.081

0.080

Increase Conservation

0.464

0.006

0.040

0.325

0.083

0.082

No Winter Wheat

0.490

0.001

0.040

0.308

0.081

0.080

Increase Winter Wheat

0.444

0.048

0.040

0.309

0.080

0.079

Increase Winter Wheat - Targeted

0.476

0.016

0.040

0.308

0.081

0.080

  1. Distribution of nests was modeled as a function of pintail population distribution, pintail nest habitat preference, and altered habitat availability at the landscape scale.
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