Bharadwaj, A and Mhamane, S and Bangal, P and Menon, T and Isvaran, K and Quader, S (2024) Assessment of long-term trends in a threatened grassland bird community using daily bird lists. In: Bird Conservation International, 34 .
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Abstract
Open natural ecosystems (ONEs), such as tropical grasslands, are among the most threatened habitats on Earth today. The long-term monitoring of ONEs is an important research domain that is essential for understanding anthropogenic impacts and facilitating conservation action. Using a simple day-listing method over a 13-year period, we studied species trends in a central Indian grassland�agriculture mosaic experiencing several land-use changes. Our results indicate that some grassland species (such as the Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps) showed steep declines during the study period, while other generalist species (such as the Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus) showed an increasing trend. Daily listing also revealed distinct seasonal patterns, and we discuss the Great Indian Bustard and Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus as examples. Our study highlights the utility of consistent checklist surveys to monitor population trends of bird communities within a changing landscape. © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Bird Conservation International |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Additional Information: | The copyright for this article belongs to Author. |
| Keywords: | generalist; grassland; land use change; monitoring; raptor; seasonal variation; species inventory, India |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2024 10:45 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2024 10:45 |
| URI: | https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/84165 |
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