Impacts of sheep versus cattle livestock systems on birds of Mediterranean grasslands
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F21%3A89921" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/21:89921 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89975-x" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89975-x</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89975-x" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-021-89975-x</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Impacts of sheep versus cattle livestock systems on birds of Mediterranean grasslands
Original language description
Mediterranean pastures are experiencing strong changes in management, involving shifts from sheep to cattle-based livestock systems. The impacts of such shifts on biodiversity are still poorly understood. Here, we sought to contrast the grazing regime, vegetation structure, bird species richness and abundance, between sheep and cattle grazed parcels, to understand the mechanisms through which management decisions impact farmland birds. During spring 2019, we characterized livestock management, bird populations and sward structure in 23 cattle and 27 sheep grazed parcels. We used a Structural Equation Model to infer the direct and indirect effects of sheep and cattle grazing on birds. Although no effects were found on overall species richness, there were species-specific responses to sheep and cattle grazed systems. Grazing pressure (variable integrating stocking rate and the number of days in the parcel) had negative impacts on the prevalence/abundance of Zitting Cisticola, Corn Bunting and Little Bu
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
000659114900050
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85106635810