Habitat Selection by White Storks Breeding in a Mosaic Agricultural Landscape of Central Poland
| Autor: | Zbigniew Wojciechowski, Tomasz Janiszewski, Piotr Minias, Patrycja Podlaszczuk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
geography
Ciconia education.field_of_study geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology Reproductive success business.industry Population Biota Wetland biology.organism_classification Brood Habitat Agriculture Animal Science and Zoology business education Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 126:591-599 |
| ISSN: | 1938-5447 1559-4491 |
| DOI: | 10.1676/13-219.1 |
| Popis: | The number of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) has been decreasing in many parts of Europe at least since the middle of the 20th century. Intensification of agriculture and continuous conversion of natural habitats, such as wetlands, into agricultural landscapes have been recognized as the most important determinants of dramatic reductions in population sizes of this species. For this reason, providing quantitative estimates of habitat requirements may allow us to identify the key biota which should be prioritized for conservation. The aim of this study was to investigate White Storks' habitat selection in a mosaic agricultural landscape in central Poland. We found that territories associated with large river valleys were highly preferred by first-arriving storks. We also recorded lower intensity of brood reduction and higher reproductive success of storks breeding in such territories. Thus, it seems likely that location of nests close to river valleys provided easy access to rich food resources as... |
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