Changes in abundance and distribution of European forest bird populations depend on biome, ecological specialisation and traits DOI Creative Commons
Jérémy Cours, Merja Elo, Joséphine Pithon

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Ecography, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Forest bird abundance in Europe has remained stable overall, unlike farmland species which have declined dramatically recent decades. However, this apparent stability may hide large variations among and geographical regions. We aimed to determine if forest with varying life histories biome distributions show different population trends. used functional traits specialisation indices study changes distribution of European populations. For each species, we European‐level estimates total change over the last 40 years two components spatial distribution: range (i.e. area shrinkage or expansion) shift latitudinal adjustments), both 30 years. also considered specialist groups biomes boreal, temperate, Mediterranean generalists) separately. showed that boreal area, while temperate increased range, possibly as result warmer temperatures expansion these The decline from structure composition due forestry practices, increasing colonisation by warm‐dwelling species. Among mixed specialists those preferring a mix broadleaf coniferous trees) most shifted northwards. In contrast, for vertebrate carnivores birds prey), observed an increase southward all Our findings suggest be influenced combined effects land use climate change, impacts across biomes. results highlight need maintaining restoring key habitats (e.g. through protected areas extensive management) halting limiting especially

Язык: Английский

Changes in abundance and distribution of European forest bird populations depend on biome, ecological specialisation and traits DOI Creative Commons
Jérémy Cours, Merja Elo, Joséphine Pithon

и другие.

Ecography, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Forest bird abundance in Europe has remained stable overall, unlike farmland species which have declined dramatically recent decades. However, this apparent stability may hide large variations among and geographical regions. We aimed to determine if forest with varying life histories biome distributions show different population trends. used functional traits specialisation indices study changes distribution of European populations. For each species, we European‐level estimates total change over the last 40 years two components spatial distribution: range (i.e. area shrinkage or expansion) shift latitudinal adjustments), both 30 years. also considered specialist groups biomes boreal, temperate, Mediterranean generalists) separately. showed that boreal area, while temperate increased range, possibly as result warmer temperatures expansion these The decline from structure composition due forestry practices, increasing colonisation by warm‐dwelling species. Among mixed specialists those preferring a mix broadleaf coniferous trees) most shifted northwards. In contrast, for vertebrate carnivores birds prey), observed an increase southward all Our findings suggest be influenced combined effects land use climate change, impacts across biomes. results highlight need maintaining restoring key habitats (e.g. through protected areas extensive management) halting limiting especially

Язык: Английский

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