Bird use of Rice Fields in Korea and Japan

Fujioka, Masahiro; Kurechi, Masayuki; Yoshida, Hoshiko

doi:10.1675/063.033.s102

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“…Most Anatidae, except for the Baikal teal (Anas formosa), and Gruidae populations have been stable or increasing in the last two to three decades, probably because of enforced protection from overhunting, food provisioning by local people, and increased residual grain in rice fields due to mechanization (for more details, see Amano, 2009;Fujioka et al, 2010). Ardeidae populations also have been stable and have expanded their breeding ranges in some areas, probably because of an increased amount of fish in inland water bodies after the use of highly toxic pesticides and pollutants such as DDT was banned in the 1970s (Fujioka et al, 2010). In contrast, most Charadriiformes populations have been decreasing during the last two decades (Amano, 2006).…”

Section: Farmland Species and Their Population Trendsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the field, herbicides such as PCP seemed to kill many aquatic weed species (Ueji and Inao, 2001). The nationwide application of BHC led to the Table 1 Population changes in birds moderately to heavily depending on rice fields in Japan (cf., Fujioka et al, 2010). Only studies dealing with national populations are included (local or regional studies are shown in Table 2).…”

Section: Early Pesticides and Herbicidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of post-war changes in rice farming and biodiversity in Japan

Katayama

Baba

Kusumoto

et al. 2015

Agricultural Systems

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A B S T R A C TFlooded rice fields can provide habitats for wetland species and ecosystem services similar to those of natural wetlands. During the last three decades, however, farming practices and management systems have been intensified in many rice-producing countries. In addition, more recent socioeconomic changes have caused agricultural abandonment in some parts of East and Southeast Asian countries such as Japan. This study reviewed long-term statistics on rice farming, as well as the impact of agricultural intensification and abandonment on farmland biodiversity at multiple spatial scales in Japan. The impact of pesticide use was greatest in the 1950s-1970s, when the use of highly toxic agents had not yet been prohibited. More recently, different components of agricultural intensification have been the largest threat for various taxa, for example, chemical pesticides for aquatic plants and invertebrates and modern efficient irrigation/ drainage systems for amphibians, fishes, and waterbirds. The negative impacts of agricultural abandonment on farmland species have been rapidly increasing with the expansion of abandoned fields and the subsequent vegetation succession and loss of habitat heterogeneity. We also discuss the effectiveness of environmentally friendly farming practices, including the reduced use of pesticides, winter paddy flooding, and installation of fishways, to reduce the negative impacts of agricultural intensification on farmland species in rice-paddy landscapes.

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Section: Farmland Species and Their Population Trendsmentioning

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Section: Early Pesticides and Herbicidesmentioning

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A review of post-war changes in rice farming and biodiversity in Japan

Katayama

Baba

Kusumoto

et al. 2015

Agricultural Systems

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“…For example, proper forest stand management has increased ephemeral wetland persistence, which resulted in regional increased diversity of amphibian species (Lehtinen et al 1999;Russell et al 2002). Managed habitats such as rice fields have been attributed to persistence of endemic and migratory avifauna in North America, Europe, and Japan (Maeda 2001;Elphick 2004;Sánchez-Guzmán et al 2007;Fujioka et al 2010). In Japan over 30 % of native avian species use rice fields throughout their lifetime (Fujioka et al 2010).…”

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“…Managed habitats such as rice fields have been attributed to persistence of endemic and migratory avifauna in North America, Europe, and Japan (Maeda 2001;Elphick 2004;Sánchez-Guzmán et al 2007;Fujioka et al 2010). In Japan over 30 % of native avian species use rice fields throughout their lifetime (Fujioka et al 2010). Altered landscapes, in the form of managed wetlands, can allow for heterogeneous landscape structure and may increase conservation efforts in an area by allowing managers to incorporate learned strategies into effective management -a valuable tool as habitats become fragmented or lost.…”

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Managed Habitats Increase Occupancy of Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) and May Buffer Impacts from Sea Level Rise

Roach

Barrett

2015

Wetlands

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Global wetland degradation and loss are occurring at a rapid rate, and in the United States over 50 % of wetlands in the lower 48 states have been altered since European settlement. In some cases, wetlands that were historically transformed for agriculture are now managed as wetland habitat. We conducted occupancy surveys for black rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) in managed and unmanaged areas of coastal South Carolina. We modeled landscape and local variables potentially influencing black rail occupancy and we assessed whether these habitat associations indicated vulnerability following expected alterations from sea level rise. Black rails occupied 17 of 344 surveyed sites. Landscape factors had the strongest influence on black rail occupancy. Occupancy was associated with impounded marshes, decreasing distance to forest, and greater proportion of marsh landscape within a 200 m buffer. We mapped parameters from our top model to predict the amount of current and future suitable habitat under various sea level rise scenarios at Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, a black rail hotspot. Suitable habitat decreases in tidal marshes but increases in impounded areas. The current use of impoundments by black rails could represent a new management strategy for mitigating the loss of black rail habitat.

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“…Recently, winter flooding has been suggested as an important management practice to improve biodiversity in the paddy field. Winter flooding maintains the wet condition similar to a permanent wetland and supports aquatic biota (Fujioka et al, 2010;Kim et al, 2011).…”

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Process of Wetland Loss in the Lower Nakdong River, South Korea

Im¹

2017

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. The historical distribution of wetlands, the process of wetland loss, and the factors responsible for it in South Korea during the past century were investigated to identify trends in wetland loss. Numerous wetlands were lost because of human activities associated with economic development, such as agricultural development, industrialization, and urbanization. The process of wetland loss and alternation were categorized into five types. (1) Wetlands were directly lost by reclamation and development of agricultural land. (2) Levees were constructed on wetlands to prevent flood damage to agricultural land. (3) Houses for farmers were built on the wetlands after reclamation. (4) Roads constructed as infrastructure for farms fragmented the wetlands into small parts. (5) Factories were built on wetlands and paddy fields.

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Bird use of Rice Fields in Korea and Japan

Cited by 113 publications

References 45 publications

A review of post-war changes in rice farming and biodiversity in Japan

A review of post-war changes in rice farming and biodiversity in Japan

Managed Habitats Increase Occupancy of Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) and May Buffer Impacts from Sea Level Rise

Process of Wetland Loss in the Lower Nakdong River, South Korea

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