The effects of traffic on the density of breeding birds in Dutch agricultural grasslands

Reijnen, R.; Foppen, R.P.B.; Meeuwsen, H.A.M.

doi:10.1016/0006-3207(95)00074-7

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“…These observed species differences in response suggest different levels of tolerance to noise. Other researchers have observed species-specific differences in response to noise in other bird communities (van der Zande et al 1980;Reijnen et al 1995Reijnen et al ,1996. Although we did not detect an effect of noise on species diversity, the observed species-specific differences in noise tolerance could produce such an effect over time as more tolerant species replace less tolerant species in an area.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…In forest habitat, 26 of 43 bird species showed evidence of reduced density adjacent to roads with the distance at which effects were detectable ranging from 40 to 2,800 m, depending on the species and the traffic volume along the road . In grassland habitat, a long-distance effect of roads was detected in 7 of 12 bird species, and the distance at which effects could be detected varied fiom 20 to 3,530 m (Reijnen et al 1996). An adverse effect on total number of birds of all species was also observed.…”

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“…Reijnen and associates studied the effects of highways on forest and grassland birds in the Netherlands Foppen 1995a, 1995b;Foppen and Reijnen 1995;Reijnen et al 1995Reijnen et al ,1996Reijnen et al ,1997. In forest habitat, 26 of 43 bird species showed evidence of reduced density adjacent to roads with the distance at which effects were detectable ranging from 40 to 2,800 m, depending on the species and the traffic volume along the road .…”

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A Study of the Effects of Gas Well Compressor Noise on Breeding Bird Populations of the Rattlesnake Canyon Habitat Management Area, San Juan County, New Mexico

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Chang²,

Chun³

et al. 2001

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“…This aspect is not a major problem for the present study because species from Europe are well represented in Benítez-López et al's meta-analysis (21), but the applicability of this approach beyond Europe and North America may be limited. As for the second limitation cited above, previous studies have found different effect distances for different road types or traffic levels (36), which would affect the accuracy of estimates. However, there is still a substantial debate around this topic; thus, we decided to ignore differences between infrastructure types to retain consistency with Benítez-López et al (21), who did not find a significant difference.…”

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Assessing large-scale wildlife responses to human infrastructure development

Torres

Jaeger

Alonso

2016

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Habitat loss and deterioration represent the main threats to wildlife species, and are closely linked to the expansion of roads and human settlements. Unfortunately, large-scale effects of these structures remain generally overlooked. Here, we analyzed the European transportation infrastructure network and found that 50% of the continent is within 1.5 km of transportation infrastructure. We present a method for assessing the impacts from infrastructure on wildlife, based on functional response curves describing density reductions in birds and mammals (e.g., road-effect zones), and apply it to Spain as a case study. The imprint of infrastructure extends over most of the country (55.5% in the case of birds and 97.9% for mammals), with moderate declines predicted for birds (22.6% of individuals) and severe declines predicted for mammals (46.6%). Despite certain limitations, we suggest the approach proposed is widely applicable to the evaluation of effects of planned infrastructure developments under multiple scenarios, and propose an internationally coordinated strategy to update and improve it in the future.anthropogenic development | birds | Europe | mammals | road-effect zone

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“…If animals respond behaviorally or physiologically to human disturbance, their fitness (reproductive output and survival as proxies) and habitat use may be compromised, even by single events (Bowles 1995, Knight and Gutzwiller 1995, Wingfield et al 1997, Frid and Dill 2002, Buckley 2011in Tablado and Jenni 2017. The decline of many species has been directly or indirectly linked to human disturbance (Reijnen et al 1996, Brawn et al 2001, Beebee and Griffiths 2005, Reed and Merenlender 2011. Indeed, human activities in an area can appear to be neutral or even benign in their effect on wildlife, but may ultimately cause populations to decline over time (Lowe et al 2014).…”

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The impact of disturbance from photographers on the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi)

Zhang¹,

Shi²,

Huang³

et al. 2017

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ABSTRACT. Human disturbance may cause significant declines in animal populations. The Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is critically endangered and restricted to a small area in Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, China. Disturbance from photographers in the main breeding sites were severe in the past few years. We studied nest-site selection in nine breeding colonies in relation to disturbance by bird photographers. We compared the nest tree species and nest height above ground in Shimen (SM), the largest and most disturbed site, with the other eight sites. Birds in SM were more selective in nest tree species than in the other sites, they also nested much further from the nearest village building. Nest height above ground at SM was greater than at the other sites and itself in 2004 when there were almost no visitors. These results suggest that disturbance from birding visitors may exacerbate the endangered status of this bird. Management of bird visitors in a small breeding area of endangered species should be considered. Impact des perturbations par les photographes sur le Garrulaxe de Courtois (Garrulax courtoisi)RÉSUMÉ. Les perturbations humaines peuvent causer un déclin significatif chez les populations animales. Le Garrulaxe de Courtois (Garrulax courtoisi) est une espèce en voie de disparition et restreinte à une petite région du Wuyuan, province de Jiangxi, en Chine. Les perturbations par des photographes sur les principaux sites de reproductions ont été sévères au cours des dernières années. Nous avons étudié la sélection de sites de nidification dans neuf colonies en relation avec les perturbations par des photographes. Nous avons comparé les espèces arboricoles utilisées ainsi que la hauteur des nids au-dessus du sol au Shimen (SM), le site le plus grand et le plus perturbé, avec les huit autres sites. Les individus au SM furent plus sélectifs quand au choix des espèces arboricoles que dans les autres sites, et firent leur nid à une plus grande distance du bâtiment le plus près du village. La hauteur au-dessus du sol des nids au SM était plus élevée que dans les autres sites, ainsi qu'au même site en 2004, au moment où les visiteurs étaient quasi absents. Ces résultats suggèrent que les perturbations par les visiteurs peuvent exacerber le statut d'en voie de disparition de cet oiseau. La gérance des visites pour des raisons ornithologiques dans des sites de reproduction restreint d'espèces en voie de disparition devrait être considérée.

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The effects of traffic on the density of breeding birds in Dutch agricultural grasslands

Cited by 243 publications

References 5 publications

A Study of the Effects of Gas Well Compressor Noise on Breeding Bird Populations of the Rattlesnake Canyon Habitat Management Area, San Juan County, New Mexico

A Study of the Effects of Gas Well Compressor Noise on Breeding Bird Populations of the Rattlesnake Canyon Habitat Management Area, San Juan County, New Mexico

Assessing large-scale wildlife responses to human infrastructure development

The impact of disturbance from photographers on the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi)

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