Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to biodiversity. Understanding how to enhance connectivity in highly fragmented landscape is crucial for wild fauna conservation. Here we investigate the habitat value of unmanaged forest patches, agro-forestry plantations and tree rows for two woodland species (Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker) in the fragmented lowland landscape of province of Pavia (Northern Italy). Distance sampling method was used to calculate densities of woodpeckers. Areas with high density of rows and unmanaged forest areas showed higher density of Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Density of Green Woodpeckers was similar in agro-forestry and unmanaged forest areas.

Density of woodpeckers in a fragmented lowland landscape of Northern Italy / Z. Porro, M. A., C. G., M. A.. ((Intervento presentato al 16. convegno Student Conference on Conservation Science tenutosi a Cambridge nel 2015.

Density of woodpeckers in a fragmented lowland landscape of Northern Italy

Z. Porro
Primo
;
2015

Abstract

Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to biodiversity. Understanding how to enhance connectivity in highly fragmented landscape is crucial for wild fauna conservation. Here we investigate the habitat value of unmanaged forest patches, agro-forestry plantations and tree rows for two woodland species (Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker) in the fragmented lowland landscape of province of Pavia (Northern Italy). Distance sampling method was used to calculate densities of woodpeckers. Areas with high density of rows and unmanaged forest areas showed higher density of Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Density of Green Woodpeckers was similar in agro-forestry and unmanaged forest areas.
2015
woodpeckers; habitat fragmentation; po plain; animal conservation
Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia
University of Cambridge
Density of woodpeckers in a fragmented lowland landscape of Northern Italy / Z. Porro, M. A., C. G., M. A.. ((Intervento presentato al 16. convegno Student Conference on Conservation Science tenutosi a Cambridge nel 2015.
Conference Object
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
zporro_poster_cambridge.pdf

accesso aperto

Descrizione: Poster in formato pdf
Tipologia: Post-print, accepted manuscript ecc. (versione accettata dall'editore)
Dimensione 1.84 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
1.84 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/465736
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact