La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	How different landscape elements limit the breeding habitat of meadow bird species
Auteurs :	Roland E. Van der Vliet, Auteur ; Jerry Van Dijk, Auteur ; Martin J. Wassen, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ardea (98(2) FAL 2010)
Article en page(s) :	203-209
Résumé :	Meadow bird species in the Netherlands have shown a long-term decline in numbers. This has been generally attributed to agricultural intensification, but in addition an increase of disturbing elements may have played a role in the decline. In this review we compiled data from literature to explore to what extent breeding by meadow birds (Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa) is limited by disturbing landscape elements. We considered elements that can be considered 'view-obstructing' (like trees or houses), and those that can be considered 'flat' (canal, road or railway). Our review shows that breeding birds keep a distance to both types of landscape elements, with distances ranging over 1 km for highways and village edges. Roads with high traffic intensity caused the largest disturbance. Eurasian Oystercatcher was most tolerant to the presence of landscape elements, and Black-tailed Godwit least tolerant.

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