INDIRECT EFFECT OF EXTREME FLOODING: DISAPPEARANCE OF WADING BIRDS ROOST CAUSED BY VEGETATION TURN

0082518 - ÚVGZ 2007 RIV SK eng J - Journal Article
Rajchard, J. - Balounová, Z. - Novák, R. - Kindlmann, Pavel
INDIRECT EFFECT OF EXTREME FLOODING: DISAPPEARANCE OF WADING BIRDS ROOST CAUSED BY VEGETATION TURN.
[Nepřímý vliv extrémních záplav: zánik hnízdních míst pro brodivé ptactvo vlivem změny vegetace.]
Ekológia. Roč. 26, č. 1 (2007), s. 64-67. ISSN 1335-342X
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA6093105; GA AV ČR(CZ) KSK6005114
Keywords : extreme flooding * night heron * spoonbill * little egret * shrubs
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
Impact factor: 0.085, year: 2005

The Zlivsky pond (vicinity of České Budějovice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic) belonged to the most important breeding places for three species of wading birds. The water level in the pond markedly increased during the flood in August 2002 and the islands were flooded for about 3 weeks. Here we analyse the mechanism that led to disappearance of bird populations. We found that the most likely cause for that was disappearance of almost all the small (less than 4 m in height) black elder (Sambucus nigra) shrubs suitable for breeding of these species.

Studie analyzuje vliv velkých záplav v roce 2002 na následující hnízdění tří druhů brodivých ptáků.
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