Modelling European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur L. 1758) distribution in the south eastern Iberian Peninsula

  1. A. Bermúdez-Cavero
  2. J. A. Gil-Delgado
  3. G. M. López-Iborra
Revista:
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

ISSN: 1578-665X

Año de publicación: 2021

Volumen: 44

Número: 2

Páginas: 279-287

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.32800/ABC.2021.44.0279 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Resumen

The European turtle dove population and breeding range has declined sharply in Spain. This study reanalyses data from the Atlas of Breeding Birds in Alicante (SE Spain), aiming to identify the main variables related to its occurrence and abundance. We used hierarchical partitioning analysis to identify important environmental variables associated with natural vegetation, farming, hydrological web, anthropic presence, climate, and topography. Analysis combining the most explicative variables of each group identified the mixture of pines and scrubland in the semiarid areas and the length of unpaved roads as the most important variables with a positive effect on occurrence, while herbaceous crops and scrublands in dry ombrotype climate areas had the most important negative effect. Abundance was related only to the availability of water points. We discuss the implications of these findings for habitat management in conservation of this species

Información de financiación

These data are based on the census for the Atlas of Breeding Birds from the Province of Alicante. The authors gratefully acknowledge S. Hanane (Centre National de la Recherche Foresti?re) and H. Lorm?e (Office National de la Chasse et de la FauneSauvage) for their comments and recommendations on this paper. We are grateful to E. Mellink for the text review.

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