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| Translated title of the contribution | Conservation modified short-rotation coppice for breeding birds – alternative conservation measure to other woody habitats? |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 316-325 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Abstract
A discussion has recently arisen about the suitability of shortrotation coppice (SRC) for production-integrated compensation measures (PICM) due to its beneficial effects on some ecosystem functions. In order to evaluate the suitability of SRC with nature conservation modifications for PICM, we surveyed their habitat potential for breeding birds in comparison to woody habitats in agricultural landscapes (hedges, copses, afforestations). The results are discussed with regard to whether SRC are a favourable alternative to other woody habitats as a nature conservation measure to promote breeding birds. Despite measures to improve the structural diversity of the surveyed SRC, they only supported rudimentary, species-poor and individual-poor breeding bird communities, and only attained the habitat function of other woody habitats to a limited extent. Certain habitat qualities of other woody habitats cannot be created on SRC or can only be effectively created in a complex and spatially limited manner. Some measures required for this are contrary to the basic objectives of PICM due to the fact that they are “non-productive special structures”. These results complement investigations on SRC without nature conservation modifications and confirm that SRC do not represent a favourable alternative measure for breeding birds compared to other woody habitats that commonly encompass nature conservation measures.
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- Ecology
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In: Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung, Vol. 52, No. 7, 2020, p. 316-325.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Naturschutzfachlich modifizierte Kurzumtriebsplantagen als Lebensraum für Brutvögel
T2 - Eine alternative zu anderen gehölzgeprägten naturschutzmaßnahmen?
AU - Zitzmann, Felix
AU - Reich, Michael
N1 - Dank Die Untersuchungen wurden im Rahmen eines vom Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz geförderten Forschungsvorhabens durchgeführt. Wir danken Gunnar Bargholz, Nina Josef und Martin Schote für Unterstützung bei den Feldarbeiten und Michael Rode sowie den beiden anonymen GutachterInnen für ihre hilfreichen Anmerkungen zum Manuskript.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - A discussion has recently arisen about the suitability of shortrotation coppice (SRC) for production-integrated compensation measures (PICM) due to its beneficial effects on some ecosystem functions. In order to evaluate the suitability of SRC with nature conservation modifications for PICM, we surveyed their habitat potential for breeding birds in comparison to woody habitats in agricultural landscapes (hedges, copses, afforestations). The results are discussed with regard to whether SRC are a favourable alternative to other woody habitats as a nature conservation measure to promote breeding birds. Despite measures to improve the structural diversity of the surveyed SRC, they only supported rudimentary, species-poor and individual-poor breeding bird communities, and only attained the habitat function of other woody habitats to a limited extent. Certain habitat qualities of other woody habitats cannot be created on SRC or can only be effectively created in a complex and spatially limited manner. Some measures required for this are contrary to the basic objectives of PICM due to the fact that they are “non-productive special structures”. These results complement investigations on SRC without nature conservation modifications and confirm that SRC do not represent a favourable alternative measure for breeding birds compared to other woody habitats that commonly encompass nature conservation measures.
AB - A discussion has recently arisen about the suitability of shortrotation coppice (SRC) for production-integrated compensation measures (PICM) due to its beneficial effects on some ecosystem functions. In order to evaluate the suitability of SRC with nature conservation modifications for PICM, we surveyed their habitat potential for breeding birds in comparison to woody habitats in agricultural landscapes (hedges, copses, afforestations). The results are discussed with regard to whether SRC are a favourable alternative to other woody habitats as a nature conservation measure to promote breeding birds. Despite measures to improve the structural diversity of the surveyed SRC, they only supported rudimentary, species-poor and individual-poor breeding bird communities, and only attained the habitat function of other woody habitats to a limited extent. Certain habitat qualities of other woody habitats cannot be created on SRC or can only be effectively created in a complex and spatially limited manner. Some measures required for this are contrary to the basic objectives of PICM due to the fact that they are “non-productive special structures”. These results complement investigations on SRC without nature conservation modifications and confirm that SRC do not represent a favourable alternative measure for breeding birds compared to other woody habitats that commonly encompass nature conservation measures.
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VL - 52
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JO - Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung
JF - Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung
SN - 0940-6808
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