Altitudinal distribution of territorial Pallas's Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopus proregulus) in Korea and its disruption by fir (Abies)-planting

Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a common breeding bird above 700 m in the forests of the Myohyang range, Korea. Within the largely natural forest are several temple gardens, four of which at 140-520 m held territorial Pallas's Leaf Warblers. All had mature planted firs (...

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Published in:Journal für Ornithologie 2009, Vol.150 (3), p.697-701
Main Author: Duckworth, J. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abies
altitude
birds
breeding
Ecology
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
forest plantations
forests
gardens
geographical distribution
Korean Peninsula
Leaves
Life Sciences
Phylloscopus
Phylloscopus proregulus
Short Note
spatial distribution
trees
wildlife habitats
Zoology
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Summary:Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a common breeding bird above 700 m in the forests of the Myohyang range, Korea. Within the largely natural forest are several temple gardens, four of which at 140-520 m held territorial Pallas's Leaf Warblers. All had mature planted firs (Abies), which occur naturally in the area only over 1,000 m. The planted firs evidently stimulated the warblers to settle below their natural altitudinal range, but cannot be the only stimulus because the natural lower distribution of the warbler is 300 m below that of the tree.
ISSN:0021-8375
2193-7192
1439-0361
2193-7206
DOI:10.1007/s10336-009-0397-z