Water reservoirs as reservoirs of non-breeding waterfowl: the importance of shallow areas for maintaining diversity

Capsule The distribution and abundance of waterfowl species were surveyed at artificial water reservoirs in Japan. The species richness and the species-specific abundances of most of species were positively related to the extent of shallow areas within reservoirs.

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Published in:Bird study 2015-07, Vol.62 (3), p.417-422
Main Authors: Murakani, Masashi, Harada, Shunji, Ichiyanagi, Hidetaka, Suzuki, Tohru, Yamagishi, Satoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birds
Ornithology
Reservoirs
species diversity
water reservoirs
waterfowl
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Summary:Capsule The distribution and abundance of waterfowl species were surveyed at artificial water reservoirs in Japan. The species richness and the species-specific abundances of most of species were positively related to the extent of shallow areas within reservoirs.
ISSN:1944-6705
0006-3657
1944-6705
DOI:10.1080/00063657.2015.1059798