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Landscape effects on large scale abundance patterns of turtle doves Streptopelia turtur in Portugal

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Author	Dias, Susana Moreira, Francisco Beja, Pedro Carvalho, Mariana Gordinho, Luís Rei, Luís Oliveira, Vanessa Rego, Francisco
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The European turtle dove is both a highly valued game species and a species of conservation concern, which is declining due probably to a combination of habitat degradation and unsustainable hunting. Although declines seem to be less severe in the Mediterranean region, it remains uncertain the extent to which ongoing land use changes will negatively affect this species. This study examined this issue, by estimating the effects of landscape composition on the broad scale abundance pattern of breeding turtle doves in continental Portugal. Turtle doves were surveyed in the breeding seasons of 2002 and 2003, from 3160 point counts spaced at about 1-km intervals along 158 transects of about 20 km, evenly covering the country. The frequency of occurrence of turtle doves at each transect was used as a proxy of species abundance, and related using GAM modelling to 21 variables describing land cover and woody linear features (e.g., hedgerows and riparian galleries). Turtle doves were most abundant in north- and central-eastern Portugal, with high abundances also recorded in the regions around Lisbon and along the Guadiana valley. Abundances were positively related to forest cover, particularly by broadleaved forests and by pine stands without woody understory, to cover by permanent crops, and to the density of woody linear habitats. Results suggest that conservation of Mediterranean turtle doves requires policies and management strategies reversing the pervasive trends of forest management neglect and agricultural abandonment, while preserving hedgerows and riparian galleries in more intensive agricultural landscapes.
Starting Page	531
Ending Page	541
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16124642
Journal	European Journal of Wildlife Research
Volume Number	59
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14390574
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2013-03-09
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Conservation Forest management Habitat selection GAM Mediterranean landscapes Zoology Animal Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Nature and Landscape Conservation

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