Benefits of the European Agri-Environment Schemes for Wintering Lapwings : A Case Study from Rice Fields in the Mediterranean Region
| Autor: | Sara Fraixedas, Daniel Burgas, David Robson, Joachim Camps, Carles Barriocanal |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences Mediterranean climate CONSERVATION Biodiversity ympäristönhoito habitaatti LIMOSA-LIMOSA Mediterranean 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences post-harvest management Lapwing talvehtiminen 010605 ornithology töyhtöhyyppä Vanellus AREAS muuttolinnut MANAGEMENT maatalousympäristö riisi Northern lapwing pellot vesilinnut HABITAT 1172 Environmental sciences 2. Zero hunger WETLANDS WATERFOWL biology rice waterbirds lapwing agri-environmental measures Agri-environmental measures 15. Life on land biology.organism_classification MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS Fishery Geography Habitat Threatened species Paddy field Animal Science and Zoology VANELLUS-VANELLUS |
| ISSN: | 2005-2006 |
| Popis: | Mediterranean European rice fields provide important habitats for migrating waterbirds. In winter. one waterbird species that particularly benefits from rice fields is the Northern Lapwing (VaneIlus vanellas), a species threatened in Europe. To assess the effect of agii-environmental measures on rice field selection and use by wintering lapwings, bird counts were conducted in northeastern Spain during two consecutive winters (2005-2006 and 2006-2007). Information on two mandatory post-harvest management prescriptions of the agri-environment schemes was collected, namely winter flooding (percent ground surface covered by water) and whether fields were rolled or not. The number of lapwings in rolled fields was significantly higher compared to non-rolled fields. For instance. an average rolled field with 50% water cover (percentage at which lapwing abundance more or less peaked) would host an estimated 12.03 +/- 0.52 SE lapwings versus 0.18 +/- 0.58 in a non-rolled field. While the maximum abundance of lapwings in rolled fields was found at an intermediate percentage of water cover (about 25 to 75%), the number of lapwings increased steadily with water cover in non-rolled fields. Rice post-harvest practices derived from the agri-environment schemes are beneficial for biodiversity, promoting the conservation of suitable habitats for waterbirds. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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