Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations
Bird species in Switzerland are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to increasing urbanization. New research is showing that green roofs can provide food habitat for some bird species. But little research has been done on the potential of green roofs for providing nesting locations for...
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ftzhawzuerich:oai:digitalcollection.zhaw.ch:11475/10178 2023-05-15T18:07:05+02:00 Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations Baumann, Nathalie 2006-12 http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/10178 en eng Center for Urban Restoration Ecology Urban Habitats http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/10178 urn:issn:1541-7115 Licence according to publishing contract Ecological compensation Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity 577: Ökologie Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift Text 2006 ftzhawzuerich 2022-03-10T11:14:10Z Bird species in Switzerland are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to increasing urbanization. New research is showing that green roofs can provide food habitat for some bird species. But little research has been done on the potential of green roofs for providing nesting locations for birds, particularly ground-nesting species. This preliminary two-year study (part of a larger, multiyear project) examined the breeding success of the little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) and northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) on flat green roofs in five sites in Switzerland surrounded by varied levels of development. Results show that northern lapwings have begun to breed consistently, though as of yet unsuccessfully, on some green roofs. Because the observation time was short, the available data are incomplete. Nonetheless, they show certain tendencies with regard to the habitat selection and behavior of young and adult birds – important information that can be applied to future research and green roof design. Text Ringed Plover Vanellus vanellus ZHAW digitalcollection (Repository of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences) |
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Bird species in Switzerland are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to increasing urbanization. New research is showing that green roofs can provide food habitat for some bird species. But little research has been done on the potential of green roofs for providing nesting locations for birds, particularly ground-nesting species. This preliminary two-year study (part of a larger, multiyear project) examined the breeding success of the little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) and northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) on flat green roofs in five sites in Switzerland surrounded by varied levels of development. Results show that northern lapwings have begun to breed consistently, though as of yet unsuccessfully, on some green roofs. Because the observation time was short, the available data are incomplete. Nonetheless, they show certain tendencies with regard to the habitat selection and behavior of young and adult birds – important information that can be applied to future research and green roof design. |
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Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
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Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
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Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
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Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
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Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
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ground-nesting birds on green roofs in switzerland : preliminary observations |
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Center for Urban Restoration Ecology |
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2006 |
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http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/10178 |
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Ringed Plover Vanellus vanellus |
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