Conservation of threatened grassland birds – Large, nutrient-poor and heterogenous grasslands are of prime importance ... : Schutz gefährdeter Brutvögel des Offenlandes - Großes, nährstoffarmes und heterogenes Grünland ist von entscheidender Bedeutung ...

• Main Author: Kämpfer, Steffen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Universität Osnabrück 2024
• Subjects: Biodiversität; Klimawandel; Ökologie; Gefährdete Art; Aves; Brutökologie; Zugökologie; Jagd; Ökosystemingenieur; Wildkaninchen; Steinschmätzer; Brachvogel; Großer Brachvogel; Sumpfohreule; Asio flammeus; Numenius arquata; Oenanthe oenanthe; Nesterfolg; Bruterfolg; Überlebensrate; Habitatwahl; Lebensraumansprüche; Naturschutz; Nationalpark; Biodiversity; Climate change; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; threatened species; Breeding ecology; migration ecology; Hunting; Ecosystem engineer; Wheatear; Curlew; Short-eared owl; Nesting success; Breeding success; survival rate; Habitat preferences; National park; 590 - Tiere Zoologie; 42.65 - Tiergeographie, Tierökologie
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48693/466; https://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/handle/ds-2024020210416

Although the value of biodiversity is mostly beyond debate, it is declining on a global scale and at rates unprecedented in human history. Consequently, loss of biodiversity is one of the most fundamental challenges facing humankind. Habitat loss and degradation through land-use change were identified as the most important drivers of species decline in terrestrial ecosystems. Particularly species associated with low-intensity land use and nutrient-poor conditions suffered huge population declines. Additionally, climate change puts further pressure on the remaining habitats and thus becomes another crucial driver of biodiversity loss. Addressing these challenges requires detailed knowledge of species’ ecological demands and how these might change in response to future environmental changes. Therefore, this thesis seeks to gain insights into habitat requirements, breeding, and migration ecology of threatened species. Three grassland bird species of conservation concern were studied as model organisms in ...