Sediment Transport by Mud-Nesting Barn Swallows in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

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dc.contributor.advisorButler, David R.
dc.contributor.authorMcLendon, Aidan K.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDixon, Richard
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeitzen, Kimberly
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-18T21:24:14Z
dc.date.available2019-07-18T21:24:14Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.description.abstractThe effects of avian nest building on the landscape are not well-known. Birds can create and modify their landscape, and this is seen in nesting behaviors. Some birds will transport mud to build nests and depending on the sensitivity of the landscape, the effects can be widespread. This research quantified the mass of sediment transported by the Barn Swallow in the desert environment of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico and identified resources provided by humans that may aide in their residence in this unlikely area. This knowledge will supply a better insight to the human mitigated geomorphic impact of avian nest building and can help in future management for desert- dwelling species.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent79 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationMcLendon, A. K. (2019). <i>Sediment transport by mud-nesting barn swallows in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/8335
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectZoogeomorphology
dc.subjectAvian nest
dc.subjectBird nest construction
dc.subjectSediment transport
dc.subjectDesert
dc.subject.lcshBarn swallow--New Mexico--White Sands National Monument
dc.subject.lcshSediment transport
dc.titleSediment Transport by Mud-Nesting Barn Swallows in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentGeography
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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