Title:

Diversity loss to bird communities after regulation of riverine meanders: Is it compensated by growing oaks on fishpond dams?

Subtitle:

Loss of Diversity in Bird Communities After Regulation of Riverine Meanders: How Strong is the Compensatory Effect of Mature Growth on Fishpond Dams? ; Zmniejszanie różnorodności zespołów ptaków po regulacji rzek i rola zadrzewień rosnących na groblach stawów rybnych w zachowaniu bogactwa awifauny ; Bird diversity and river stands

Creator:

Šálek, Miroslav ; Svobodová, Jana ; Zasadil, Petr

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences ; Natura Optima Dux Foundation

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2007

Description:

pg(s) 89–97

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

biodiversity loss ; fishpond stands ; habitat deterioration ; redundancy analysis ; river ecosystems

Abstract:

Alterations to riverine ecosystems and the establishment of new man-made habitats along rivers have been accompanied by changes in vegetation composition and structure, which affect the birds inhabiting riparian stands. We examined the differences between bird communities inhabiting the relict growth of river meanders and those inhabiting secondary plantations along the Rivers Otava and Blanice (Czech Republic). In addition, we investigated whether the well-developed oak plantations on artificial fishpond dams, which are common in the studied landscape, might compensate for the loss of bird diversity following river regulation. Breeding bird community and habitat attributes were studied on 30 fixed-width line transects and analysed using Multivariate Redundancy Analysis. Relict meanders were the most structurally diversified habitat type, with the highest species diversity and the great richness of forest birds. In contrast, secondary plantations were the simplest stands with the poorest communities inhabited by more farmland species. Fishpond dams, though resembling the meanders more so than secondary stands, were found to be insufficient compensation for river meanders in regard to avian diversity. Supporting diverse plantations of softwood tree species and widening the narrow belts along river banks are highlighted as ways of managing riparian stands that are beneficial to birds.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

42

Issue:

1

Start page:

89

End page:

97

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/068.042.0103

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

pol ; eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Access:

Open