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Conservation potential of semi-natural habitats for birds in intensively-used agricultural landscapes
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SYSNO ASEP 0553977 Druh ASEP J - Článek v odborném periodiku Zařazení RIV J - Článek v odborném periodiku Poddruh J Článek ve WOS Název Conservation potential of semi-natural habitats for birds in intensively-used agricultural landscapes Tvůrce(i) Šálek, Martin (UBO-W) RID, ORCID, SAI
Kalinová, K. (CZ)
Reif, J. (CZ)Celkový počet autorů 3 Číslo článku 126124 Zdroj.dok. Journal for Nature Conservation. - : Elsevier - ISSN 1617-1381
Roč. 66, April (2022)Poč.str. 8 s. Jazyk dok. eng - angličtina Země vyd. DE - Německo Klíč. slova Abandoned military areas ; Birds ; Farmland conservation ; Hedges ; Semi-natural habitats ; Species richness Vědní obor RIV EH - Ekologie - společenstva Obor OECD Biodiversity conservation Způsob publikování Open access s časovým embargem (17.01.2024) Institucionální podpora UBO-W - RVO:68081766 UT WOS 000787809800003 EID SCOPUS 85123841986 DOI 10.1016/j.jnc.2021.126124 Anotace Agricultural intensification resulted in substantial loss of farmland biodiversity. Semi-natural habitats may be viewed as potential buffers of these adverse impacts, but a rigorous assessment of their capacity for supporting farmland biodiversity is lacking. In this study, we explored conservation potential of two different types of semi-natural habitats for birds in intensively-used agricultural landscapes – farmland hedges (i.e., linear strips of shrubby and tree vegetation) and open scrubland (i.e., scattered shrubs and abandoned orchards). Specifically, we tested whether the abundance and species richness of birds differ between these habitats considering various species traits, such as habitat affinity (i.e., forest, farmland and urban species), diet specialization (i.e., animal eaters, plant eaters, and omnivores) and conservation status (Species of European Conservation Concern). We found that open scrubland hosted on average 37.9 bird species and 122.6 individuals per 1 km2 of the transect, whereas farmland hedges hosted only 19 species and 61.8 individuals per 1 km2 of the transect. However, results have substantially changed if we considered the area of suitable habitat into account. More specifically, open scrubland hosted more bird species and individuals when we considered open habitat species and the area of open habitats, whereas farmland hedges had higher species diversity and individuals of woodland bird species when we considered the area of woodland habitats. Similarly, analyses of habitat affiliations of individual species corresponded to the whole-community patterns, and revealed that several woodland bird species were mainly associated with farmland hedges (e.g., Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs, Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos and Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla), whereas the open scrubland was preferred by open habitat bird species (e.g., Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra, Quail Coturnix coturnix and Skylark Alauda arvensis). These results demonstrate that semi-natural habitats, both open scrubland and farmland hedges, have large potential for promotion and conservation of bird communities within intensively used agricultural landscapes, as both may have represented suitable habitats for species with different ecological requirements. Therefore, management measures focused on the enlargement of the area of these habitats, in combination with suitable management (e.g., regulating the progress of natural succession in open scrubland, increasing structural diversity of existing farmland hedges), may substantially contribute to bird conservation within agricultural landscapes. Pracoviště Ústav biologie obratlovců Kontakt Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Rok sběru 2023 Elektronická adresa https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1617138121001710?via%3Dihub
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