FIRE EFFECTS AND USE
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Anas rubripes | American Black Duck 



DIRECT FIRE EFFECTS ON ANIMALS : 
American black ducks may return to nests following fires that destroy
their clutches [8].


HABITAT RELATED FIRE EFFECTS : 
No information is available on the specific effects of fire on American
black ducks nor on their behavior following fire.  However, specific
information regarding important plant species in American black duck
habitat is available through this database.  Refer to species such as
Phragmites, Carex, Scirpus, Eleocharis, and Spartina.


FIRE USE : 
Early spring burning of coastal marshes can be used to force nesting
American black ducks out of those areas where nests are likely to be
destroyed by flooding [6].


REFERENCES : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Anas rubripes | American Black Duck