The contribution of bird communities to ecological services in agricultural lands surrounding Brigalow remnants
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Paper/Presentation Title | The contribution of bird communities to ecological services in agricultural lands surrounding Brigalow remnants |
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Presentation Type | Presentation |
Authors | Collard, Stuart J. (Author), Zammit, Charlie (Author) and Le Brocque, Andrew F. (Author) |
Editors | Oliver, Ian, Kristiansen, Paul and Silberbauer, Letitia |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2003 Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference (ESA 2003) |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2003 |
Publisher | Ecological Society of Australia |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Conference/Event | 2003 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2003) |
Event Details | 2003 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2003) Delivery In person Event Date 08 to end of 10 Dec 2003 Event Location Armidale, Australia |
Abstract | The majority of studies on bird communities in fragmented landscapes focus on the presence and community composition of birds recorded within vegetation patches. However, research presented here describes the effects of vegetation patch attributes on bird communities in a surrounding matrix of cultivation and grassland. Study sites were located in, and adjacent to small remnant patches of brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) / Belah (Casuarina cristata) vegetation in southern inland Queensland. Bird species richness in matrix sites of grassland and cultivation was significantly correlated with the area of adjacent brigalow remnants. Other vegetation attributes such as structural complexity did not significantly influence species richness of birds in the matrix. Division of birds into positive, neutral and negative service categories based on foraging behaviour enables inferences regarding the ‘value’ of vegetation remnants in terms of ecological services provided by native birds. These findings will be discussed in the context of a current research project on ecosystem services in agro-ecosystems of the southern Brigalow Belt. |
Keywords | bird communities; brigalow; Acacia harpophylla |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310308. Terrestrial ecology |
310302. Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) | |
410206. Landscape ecology | |
Public Notes | Conference publication consists of only the abstracts of conference presentations. Abstract only posted here. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Faculty of Sciences | |
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z95z/the-contribution-of-bird-communities-to-ecological-services-in-agricultural-lands-surrounding-brigalow-remnants
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