TY - JOUR
T1 - Viability of meta-populations of wetland birds in a fragmented landscape: Testing the key-patch approach
AU - Vermaat, J.E.
AU - Vigneau, N.
AU - Omtzigt, N.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The key patch approach assumes that metapopulations in fragmented landscapes are likely to be viable with at least one "key" sub-population that is sufficiently large to ensure re-colonization of surrounding minor habitat patches. It is based on a minimum viable number of breeding pairs and within-breeding season dispersal distance, linked to size of the animal and longevity. It was tested using census data of 15 wetland bird species (bearded tit, bluethroat, great reed warbler, sedge warbler, Savi's warbler, grasshopper warbler, spotted crake, water rail, common snipe, common teal, garganey, little bittern, night heron, great bittern and marsh harrier) in 14 wetland complexes of variable size (3-55 km
AB - The key patch approach assumes that metapopulations in fragmented landscapes are likely to be viable with at least one "key" sub-population that is sufficiently large to ensure re-colonization of surrounding minor habitat patches. It is based on a minimum viable number of breeding pairs and within-breeding season dispersal distance, linked to size of the animal and longevity. It was tested using census data of 15 wetland bird species (bearded tit, bluethroat, great reed warbler, sedge warbler, Savi's warbler, grasshopper warbler, spotted crake, water rail, common snipe, common teal, garganey, little bittern, night heron, great bittern and marsh harrier) in 14 wetland complexes of variable size (3-55 km
U2 - 10.1007/s10531-008-9401-9
DO - 10.1007/s10531-008-9401-9
M3 - Article
SN - 0960-3115
VL - 17
SP - 2263
EP - 2273
JO - Biodiversity and Conservation
JF - Biodiversity and Conservation
ER -