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81. Floodplain forests of the Iberian Peninsula: Vegetation classification and climatic features

Author:
Biurrun, Idoia; Campos, Juan Antonio; García‐Mijangos, Itziar; Herrera, Mercedes; Loidi, Javier; Dengler, Jürgen
Source:
Applied vegetation science 2016 v.19 no.2 pp. 336-354
ISSN:
1402-2001
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; analysis of variance; data collection; databases; dry environmental conditions; floodplains; forests; summer; temperature; watersheds; Iberian Peninsula; Southern European region;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... AIMS: To produce a formalized classification of floodplain forests in the Iberian Peninsula and to assess their main bioclimatic gradients. LOCATION: Iberian Peninsula. METHODS: A data set with more than 3000 vegetation plots of floodplain forests was compiled from vegetation‐plot databases, while climatic data were derived from a digital climatic atlas. After filtering of plots according to their ...
DOI:
10.1111/avsc.12219

82. Forest–grassland biodiversity hotspot under siege: land conversion counteracts nature conservation

Author:
Hermann, Julia‐Maria; Lang, Marion; Gonçalves, Juliana; Hasenack, Heinrich
Source:
Ecosystem health and sustainability 2016 v.2 no.6
ISSN:
2332-8878
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Internet; Landsat; biodiversity; conservation areas; cropland; ecosystems; grasslands; habitats; land cover; land use change; plantations; rain forests; risk; silviculture; Brazil;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... We report extent and rate of land use/land cover change in a forest–grassland mosaic of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, during a recent period of increasing conflicts between native habitat protection and conversion. The area is part of the Atlantic rain forest biome, a Global Biodiversity Hotspot. Analyzing Landsat and Google Earth imagery, and calculating an effective conservation risk index (ECRI) a ...
DOI:
10.1002/ehs2.1224

83. Forest structure as a determinant of grouse brood occurrence – An analysis linking LiDAR data with presence/absence field data

Author:
Melin, M.; Mehtätalo, L.; Miettinen, J.; Tossavainen, S.; Packalen, P.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.380 pp. 202-211
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Lyrurus tetrix; Tetrao urogallus; Tetrastes bonasia; canopy; data collection; forest inventory; forest management; forests; grouse; lidar; models; shrubs; understory; wildlife; wildlife habitats; Finland;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Forest-dwelling grouse, and especially their broods, are highly dependent on forest and vegetation structure. In countries with intense forest management, it follows that the quality of their habitats is directly affected by forestry operations. Therefore, we must know which structural features of forests define a good grouse habitat and how the abundance of these features is affected by the fores ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.09.007

84. Fragmentation in eucalypt woodlands promotes nest‐tree occupancy by a despotic species, the noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Author:
Barati, Ahmad; Etezadifar, Farzaneh; McDonald, Paul G.
Source:
Austral ecology 2016 v.41 no.8 pp. 897-905
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Eucalyptus; avifauna; biodiversity; ecotones; habitat fragmentation; habitats; nesting sites; nests; trees; vegetation structure; woodlands;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The effects of habitat fragmentation as a threat to biodiversity are well known; decreased connectivity can potentially influence population processes and dynamics, resulting in smaller, isolated populations that may not function optimally. However, fragmentation may also increase the amount of edge or ecotone habitat available to open country species, benefiting their populations and enabling the ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12382

85. Frequent coppicing deteriorates the conservation status of black alder forests in the Po plain (northern Italy)

Author:
Vacchiano, Giorgio; Meloni, Fabio; Ferrarato, Massimiliano; Freppaz, Michele; Chiaretta, Giovanni; Motta, Renzo; Lonati, Michele
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.382 pp. 31-38
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; harvesting; laws and regulations; coppicing; conservation status; herbaceous plants; cutting; introduced species; soil; ground vegetation; tree and stand measurements; species diversity; trees; woodlands; stand basal area; stand structure; forests; Italy;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Alluvial forests with black alder are a priority conservation habitat in Europe. In the Po plain, black alder is traditionally managed by coppicing with frequent rotations. This study aims to ascertain whether such management is compatible with habitat conservation, by measuring the effect of time since coppicing on forest structure and plant species composition across different layers.We compared ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.10.009

86. From biology to management of Savi's pine vole (Microtus savii)

Author:
Ranchelli, Elisa; Barfknecht, Ralf; Capizzi, Dario; Riga, Francesco; Mazza, Valeria; Dell'Agnello, Filippo; Zaccaroni, Marco
Source:
Pest management science 2016 v.72 no.5 pp. 857-863
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Microtus; agroecosystems; diet; farming systems; food choices; habitats; herbivores; litter size; pests; population dynamics; population size; pregnancy; risk assessment; rodenticides; taxonomy; trapping; voles; Italy;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Savi's pine vole (Microtus savii) is a rodent species of the Cricetidae family, inhabiting southern European agroecosystems. It is considered to be the main cause of rodent‐attributed damage in Italy. To achieve an effective management, detailed knowledge of this species is needed. However, the available information about this species is fragmentary and incomplete. In this paper, the existing know ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.4212

87. From wetland to farm and back again: phosphorus dynamics of a proposed restoration project

Author:
Steinman, Alan D.; Ogdahl, Mary E.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2016 v.23 no.22 pp. 22596-22605
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; agricultural land; aquatic habitat; celery; farms; hydrology; phosphorus; ponds; sediments; sorption; streams; water quality; wetlands;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... We studied the phosphorus dynamics in a former wetland, which had been converted to a celery farm, and now consists of two shallow, flooded ponds that are being proposed for aquatic habitat restoration. However, like many agricultural areas, this site is plagued by phosphorus legacy issues. Proposed restoration includes hydrologic reconnection of these ponds to its adjacent stream, which are now i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-016-7485-4

88. Fuzzy cognitive mapping for predicting hydromorphological responses to multiple pressures in rivers

Author:
Lorenz, Stefan; Martinez‐Fernández, Vanesa; Alonso, Carlos; Mosselman, Erik; García de Jalón, Diego; González del Tánago, Marta; Belletti, Barbara; Hendriks, Dimmie; Wolter, Christian; Arnott, Shelley
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2016 v.53 no.2 pp. 559-566
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; environmental degradation; hydrochemistry; meta-analysis; models; prediction; rivers; sediments; vegetation; water flow;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Different pressures often co‐occur in rivers and act simultaneously on important processes and variables. This complicates the diagnosis of hydromorphological alterations and hampers the design of effective restoration measures. Here, we present a conceptual meta‐analysis that aims at identifying the most relevant hydromorphological processes and variables controlling ecological degradation and re ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12569

89. Gap analysis comparing protected areas with potential natural vegetation in Tuscany (Italy) and a GIS procedure to bridge the gaps

Author:
Viciani, D.; Lastrucci, L.; Geri, F.; Foggi, B.
Source:
Plant biosystems 2016 v.150 no.1 pp. 62-72
ISSN:
1724-5575
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; coasts; conservation areas; environmental factors; geographic information systems; surveys; vegetation; Italy;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim was to compare the protected area (PA) network in Tuscany, Italy, with the areas referenced to different types of potential natural vegetation (PNV), to determine whether they are adequately represented for plant and habitat conservation purposes. For PNV, an existing but slightly updated and modified Italian Vegetation Series (VS) map was used. Each VS type corresponds to vegetation compl ...
DOI:
10.1080/11263504.2014.950623

90. Genetic diversity in the locally declining Laserpitium prutenicum L. and the more common Selinum carvifolia (L.) L.: a “silent goodbye”?

Author:
Reichel, Katja; Richter, Frank; Eichel, Lisa; Kącki, Zygmunt; Wesche, Karsten; Welk, Erik; Neinhuis, Christoph; Ritz, Christiane M.
Source:
Conservation genetics 2016 v.17 no.4 pp. 847-860
ISSN:
1566-0621
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Laserpitium; Selinum; amplified fragment length polymorphism; forbs; forests; genetic variation; habitat destruction; landscapes; meadows; threatened species; Central European region; Czech Republic; Germany; Poland;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Evaluating the consequences of the decline of threatened species on their population genetic structure is crucial for establishing effective conservation strategies in the strongly fragmented landscapes of Central Europe. Laserpitium prutenicum is a bi- to perennial forb occurring in intermittently wet meadows and light oak forests throughout central to eastern and south-eastern Europe. During the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10592-016-0827-4

91. Genetic patterns and conservation of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in Costa Rica

Author:
Monge, Otto; Schmidt, Kari; Vaughan, Christopher; Gutiérrez-Espeleta, Gustavo
Source:
Conservation genetics 2016 v.17 no.3 pp. 745-750
ISSN:
1566-0621
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Ara macao; gene flow; genetic variation; genotype; longevity; lowland forests; nests; population dynamics; population size; statistical analysis; Costa Rica;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Once widely distributed throughout the lowland forests of Costa Rica, scarlet macaws (Ara macao) have been reduced to two major, geographically separated, populations along the Pacific slope. Past demographic declines raise conservation concerns regarding the detrimental effects of population fragmentation. This investigation aimed to evaluate the current status of scarlet macaws along the Pacific ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10592-015-0804-3

92. Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large‐scale planting

Author:
Katwijk, Marieke M.; Thorhaug, Anitra; Marbà, Núria; Orth, Robert J.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Kendrick, Gary A.; Althuizen, Inge H. J.; Balestri, Elena; Bernard, Guillaume; Cambridge, Marion L.; Cunha, Alexandra; Durance, Cynthia; Giesen, Wim; Han, Qiuying; Hosokawa, Shinya; Kiswara, Wawan; Komatsu, Teruhisa; Lardicci, Claudio; Lee, Kun‐Seop; Meinesz, Alexandre; Nakaoka, Masahiro; O'Brien, Katherine R.; Paling, Erik I.; Pickerell, Chris; Ransijn, Aryan M. A.; Verduin, Jennifer J.; Österblom, Henrik
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2016 v.53 no.2 pp. 567-578
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; corals; correlation; dredging; ecosystem services; ecosystems; estuaries; eutrophication; meta-analysis; planting; population growth; regrowth; risk; salt marshes; seagrasses; seeds; survival rate; water quality;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... In coastal and estuarine systems, foundation species like seagrasses, mangroves, saltmarshes or corals provide important ecosystem services. Seagrasses are globally declining and their reintroduction has been shown to restore ecosystem functions. However, seagrass restoration is often challenging, given the dynamic and stressful environment that seagrasses often grow in. From our world‐wide meta‐a ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12562

93. Grazing and soil pH are biodiversity drivers of vascular plants and bryophytes in boreal wood-pastures

Author:
Oldén, Anna; Raatikainen, Kaisa J.; Tervonen, Kaisa; Halme, Panu
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2016 v.222 pp. 171-184
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Bryophyta; community structure; grazing intensity; intensive farming; land use; livestock; rare species; soil pH; species diversity; trees; vascular plants; Europe;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wood-pastures have been formed by traditional low-intensity livestock grazing in wooded areas. They host high biodiversity values that are now threatened by both management abandonment (ceased grazing) and agricultural intensification, and therefore these habitats are of conservation interest in Europe. In order to explore the effects of grazing on the biodiversity of boreal wood-pastures, we stud ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2016.02.018

94. Guidelines for evaluating performance of oyster habitat restoration should include tidal emersion: reply to Baggett et al.

Author:
Walles, Brenda; Fodrie, F. Joel; Nieuwhof, Sil; Jewell, Oliver J. D.; Herman, Peter M. J.; Ysebaert, Tom
Source:
Restoration ecology 2016 v.24 no.1 pp. 4-7
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; dissolved oxygen; environmental factors; estuaries; guidelines; habitats; littoral zone; oysters; reefs; salinity; temperature;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Baggett et al. (2015) identified a set of three universal environmental variables to be monitored for evaluating all oyster habitat restoration projects: salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. Perhaps evidencing a bias toward subtidal reefs, this set of parameters omits another first‐order environmental factor, tidal emersion. Intertidal oyster reefs can be the dominant reef habitat in estua ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12328

95. Habitat associations of young Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix broods

Author:
Roos, Staffan; Donald, Chris; Dugan, Desmond; Hancock, Mark H.; O’Hara, David; Stephen, Leigh; Grant, Murray
Source:
Bird study 2016 v.63 no.2 pp. 203-213
ISSN:
1944-6705
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Calluna vulgaris; Carex; Lyrurus tetrix; Sphagnum; brood rearing; burning; chicks; females; grasses; habitats; highlands; mosses and liverworts; peat soils; peatlands; vegetation; vegetation structure; Scotland;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Capsule: In the Scottish Highlands, Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix females with young broods selected areas rich in wet flushes, grasses and Sphagnum mosses. Aims: To identify associations between young Black Grouse broods and habitat characteristics. Methods: We located brood-rearing Black Grouse females in four areas of moorland-forest mosaic in the Scottish Highlands. Each brood was paired with a r ...
DOI:
10.1080/00063657.2016.1141167

96. Habitat degradation and loss as key drivers of regional population extinction

Author:
Heinrichs, Julie A.; Bender, Darren J.; Schumaker, Nathan H.
Source:
Ecological modelling 2016 v.335 pp. 64-73
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; animals; extinction; habitat destruction; habitat preferences; habitats; landscapes; models; planning; risk;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Habitat quality is a fundamental driver of species distributions and population outcomes but is often difficult to measure and compare alongside measures of habitat amount and fragmentation. Consequently, habitat quality is often omitted from many landscape-level habitat analyses or more indirectly or subjectively represented in resulting habitat management or conservation planning. Yet, the impli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.05.009

97. Habitat fragmentation effects and variations in repertoire size and degree of song sharing among close Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duponti populations

Author:
Pérez-Granados, Cristian; Osiejuk, Tomasz; López-Iborra, Germán Manuel
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2016 v.157 no.2 pp. 471-482
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; animal communication; geographical variation; habitat fragmentation; habitats; learning; males; Spain;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... We describe the song type repertoire variation and degree of song sharing in three isolated and declining Dupont’s Lark (Chersophilus duponti) populations located close to each other in eastern Spain, studied over two years. We found no differences between sites either in song rate or individual repertoire size. We detected great differences in song type diversity at the population level, ranging ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-015-1310-6

98. Habitat loss exacerbates regional extinction risk of the keystone semiarid shrub Ziziphus lotus through collapsing the seed dispersal service by foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Author:
Cancio, Inmaculada; González-Robles, Ana; Bastida, Jesús M.; Manzaneda, Antonio J.; Salido, Teresa; Rey, Pedro J.
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2016 v.25 no.4 pp. 693-709
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Vulpes vulpes; Ziziphus lotus; extinction; foxes; fruit consumption; fruits; habitat destruction; habitats; land use; landscapes; natural regeneration; risk; seed dispersal; shrublands; shrubs; Spain;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Habitat loss and landscape degradation affect animal-mediated seed dispersal, often collapsing the regeneration of endangered plant species and habitats in anthropogenic landscapes. We first compared the role of red fox and other vertebrates as seed disperser for the keystone scrub Ziziphus lotus. Because it turned out that foxes are the major Z. lotus dispersers, we investigated how fox activity ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-016-1085-y

99. Habitat management of organic vineyard in Northern Italy: the role of cover plants management on arthropod functional biodiversity

Author:
Burgio, G.; Marchesini, E.; Reggiani, N.; Montepaone, G.; Schiatti, P.; Sommaggio, D.
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2016 v.106 no.6 pp. 759-768
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Homoptera; Hymenoptera; Lobularia maritima; Phacelia; Phytoseiidae; Vicia; biodiversity; biological control; buckwheat; ecosystem services; faba beans; fauna; field experimentation; ground cover plants; insects; leaves; mites; oats; parasitoids; vineyards; Italy;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... The effect of cover plants on arthropod functional biodiversity was investigated in a vineyard in Northern Italy, through a 3-year field experiment. The following six ground cover plants were tested: Sweet Alyssum; Phacelia; Buckwheat; Faba Bean; Vetch and Oat; control. Arthropods were sampled using different techniques, including collection of leaves, vacuum sampling and sweeping net. Ground cove ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485316000493
PubMed:
27312132

100. Habitat management on multiple spatial scales can enhance bee pollination and crop yield in tropical homegardens

Author:
Motzke, Iris; Klein, Alexandra-Maria; Saleh, Shahabuddin; Wanger, Thomas C.; Tscharntke, Teja
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2016 v.223 pp. 144-151
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
habitat conservation,   etc   ; Apoidea; crop management; crop yield; cucumbers; farmers; flowers; forests; habitats; home gardens; income; landscapes; pollination; pollinators; solitary bees;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pollinator populations respond to environmental changes operating on different spatial scales, but the contribution of scale-dependent habitat management to crop pollination and yield-gap reduction is little understood. Here, we analyze how bee abundance and their effects on cucumber production in tropical homegardens is driven by factors measured on three spatial scales; the (1) homegarden scale ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2016.03.001