Abstract:The main aim of this article is to assess changes in important waterfowl habitats – protected wetlands situated in the impact zone of proposed dolomite mining. The changes in the waterfowl habitats are evaluated according to changes in the area of sub-wetlands that compose the principal basis of the waterfowl habitat. The sub-wetlands were selected according to vegetation structure of Lake Čedasas and its riparian zone (northern Lithuania). The open water, hydrophyte, helophyte, open grass and mire scrub sub-w… Show more
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