01159nas a2200157   4500008004100000245005600041210005600097300001100153490000700164520069800171653000900869653001300878653001600891100001700907856007700924       1980                        eng d00aBreeding bird censuses in the Flint Hills of Kansas0 aBreeding bird censuses in the Flint Hills of Kansas  a69 -700 v343 a<p>The following 4 breeding bird censuses were conducted on the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, a native bluestem prairie characterized by flat-topped uplands with steep flint-bearing limestone and shale. The soil on the ridge is shallow and rocky, defying cultivation. The uplands slope downward to streams from underground springs or valleys with deep permeable soil. Commercial cattle grazing is the major use. A number of burning and mowing treatments are being studied to approximate the pre-settlement ecosystem; 2 censuses were on annually burned prairie; 2 on unburned prairie. Precipitation average 3.09 inches in June and 5.5 inches in July. Temperatures ranged from 65-86 F</p>10abird10abreeding10aFlint Hills1 aKnodel, J.J.  uhttp://knz.lternet.edu/content/breeding-bird-censuses-flint-hills-kansas