Restoring biodiversity using mammal-free sanctuaries: implications for birds and seed dispersal
| dc.contributor.author | Bombaci, Sara, author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pejchar, Liba, author | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-13T15:00:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-11-13T15:00:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Many birds on islands are threatened by invasive mammal predators. In New Zealand, conservation organizations have constructed a network of ‘mammal-free sanctuaries,’ which exclude invasive mammals with predator-proof fencing and provide opportunities to conserve native birds. We assessed the effectiveness of these sanctuaries for restoring bird communities and bird-mediated seed dispersal. We compared the density and diversity of birds, foraging rates, and the densities of bird-dispersed seeds between mammal-free sanctuaries and paired unprotected sites. We found 0.5-4.0 times higher densities of native bird species, higher bird diversity, higher foraging rates, and higher densities of bird-dispersed seeds in sanctuaries compared to unprotected sites. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | born digital | |
| dc.format.medium | Student works | |
| dc.format.medium | posters | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10217/184843 | |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2017 Projects | |
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| dc.subject | conservation | |
| dc.subject | invasive species | |
| dc.subject | birds | |
| dc.subject | seed dispersal | |
| dc.subject | restoration | |
| dc.title | Restoring biodiversity using mammal-free sanctuaries: implications for birds and seed dispersal | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | 044 - Sara Petrita Bombaci | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | New Zealand's eco-sanctuaries restore native bird diversity and seed dispersal | en_US |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dc.type | Image | |
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