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Substantial decline of Northern European peatland bird populations : Consequences of drainage
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- Fraixedas, Sara (författare)
- University of Helsinki,Tour du Valat
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- Lindén, Andreas (författare)
- Novia University of Applied Sciences
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- Meller, Kalle (författare)
- University of Helsinki
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- Lindström, Åke (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Biodiversitet,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Biodiversity,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science
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- Keišs, Oskars (författare)
- University of Latvia
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- Kålås, John Atle (författare)
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
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- Husby, Magne (författare)
- Nord University
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- Leivits, Agu (författare)
- Estonian Environmental Board
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- Leivits, Meelis (författare)
- University of Tartu
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- Lehikoinen, Aleksi (författare)
- University of Helsinki
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- Elsevier BV, 2017
- 2017
- Engelska 10 s.
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Ingår i: Biological Conservation. - : Elsevier BV. - 0006-3207. ; 214, s. 223-232
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Abstract
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- Northern European peatlands are important habitats for biological conservation because they support rich biodiversity and unique species compositions. However, historical management of peatland habitats has had negative consequences for biodiversity and their degradation remains a major conservation concern. Despite increasing awareness of the conservation value of peatlands, the statuses and ecological requirements of peatland species have remained largely understudied. Here, we first analysed temporal trends of Northern European peatland birds to document the status of their populations using bird data from five different countries. Second, we used Finnish monitoring data to assess habitat preferences of peatland bird species, hence helping to target conservation to the most relevant habitat types. There was a general decline of 40% in Northern European peatland bird population sizes in 1981–2014 (speed of decline 1.5%/year) largely driven by Finland, where populations declined almost 50% (2.0% annual decline). In Sweden and Norway, peatland bird populations declined by 20% during 1997–2014 (1.0% annual decline). In contrast, southern populations in Estonia and Latvia, where the majority of open peatlands are protected, showed a 40% increase during 1981–2014 (1.0% annual increase). The most important habitat characteristics preferred by common peatland species in Finland were openness and low tree height, while wetness proved to be an important feature for waders. Drainage of peatlands had clear negative effects on the densities of many species, with the only exception of rustic bunting, which specializes on edge habitats. Our findings call for more effective conservation actions in Northern European peatland habitats, especially in Finland where peatland drainage represents a major threat to biodiversity.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
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- Bird biodiversity
- Boreal peatlands
- Ditching
- Habitat loss
- Protected areas
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Fraixedas, Sara
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Lindén, Andreas
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Meller, Kalle
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Lindström, Åke
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Keišs, Oskars
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Kålås, John Atle
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Husby, Magne
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Leivits, Agu
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