Organisms using<i>Phragmites australis</i>are diverse and similar on three continents

Kiviat, Erik

doi:10.1080/00222933.2019.1676478

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“…S1, Supporting Information). This species of SM is particularly related to reedbeds (Kiviat 2019) and other tall‐grass and shrub habitats (Kuroe et al . 2007; Hata et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…S1, Supporting Information). This species of SM is particularly related to reedbeds (Kiviat 2019) and other tall-grass and shrub habitats (Kuroe et al 2007;Hata et al 2009), unmowed areas being very important for M. minutus wintering (Vecsernyés 2020). During the habitat transformation, the reedbed area was notably lessened at the site.…”

Section: Disturbance Effects On Small Mammal Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Recovery and decline may be species specific (Balčiauskas et al 2012) and dependent on the biology of species (Horváth & Herczeg 2013;Darinot & Favier 2014;Czabán et al 2015;Hein & Jacob 2019). Knowledge of recovery patterns are of importance for pest management (Golet et al 2011) and protection of species and biological diversity (Hein & Jacob 2015, 2019.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation

Balčiauskas

Balčiauskienė

2021

Integr. Zool.

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We tested small mammal (SM) community response to the influence of seasonal floods and habitat transformation in a temporal zone meadow (west Lithuania). The habitat transitioned from a natural flooded meadow in 2008-2012 to a mowed and pastured area in 2020. SM were trapped in late summer to autumn using lines of 25 traps (145 in total), the number of trapping sessions being one or several per year. We tested the hypotheses that: (1) any reaction to the multiple disturbances is species-specific, that is, the relative abundance of SM species and their proportion in the community differs with respect to the flood magnitude and habitat transformation, and (2) at the guild level, disturbances favor habitat generalists, thereby changing the characteristics of SM community. The average relative density of SM was 20.25 individuals per 100 trap nights (range 7.56-40.67), with 4-year-long cyclical changes of density observed. In separate years, we recorded from 4 to 9 species; Shannon's diversity index varied from 0.46 to 2.19, with expressed change of the dominant species. Habitat generalist species were favored, while habitat specialists were disadvantaged. As the meadow transformation progressed, unfavored states in the SM community prevailed, with excessive numbers of granivore and herbivore species present. Our study suggests that multiple disturbances may lead to an increase in relative abundance, species richness, and diversity within the SM assemblages.

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“…S1, Supporting Information). This species of SM is particularly related to reedbeds (Kiviat 2019) and other tall‐grass and shrub habitats (Kuroe et al . 2007; Hata et al .…”

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Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation

Balčiauskas

Balčiauskienė

2021

Integr. Zool.

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“…One of the most problematic wetland invaders in North America is the Eurasian lineage of Phragmites australis (Chambers et al, 1999; Saltonstall, 2002). Even though Phragmites ‐dominated wetlands in some parts of the world support a diversity of organisms (Kiviat, 2019), in North America its removal is a wetland management priority (Hazelton et al, 2014). Due to high primary production and clonal propagation in North America, Phragmites often forms tall, dense, impenetrable stands (Amsberry et al, 2000; Holdredge & Bertness, 2011; Price et al, 2014), transforming native‐dominated wetland plant communities to invasive monocultures (Chambers et al, 1999; Price et al, 2014; Tulbure et al, 2007).…”

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Landscape and site factors drive invasive Phragmites management and native plant recovery across Chesapeake Bay wetlands

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Successful invasive plant management-where invaders are sufficiently reduced and diverse native plant communities recover-remains an elusive goal for land managers. The site-and landscape-scale drivers of variable management outcomes and vegetation recovery are poorly understood due to a lack of rigorous experiments that characterize longer term vegetation trends across contexts. We present the results of a five-year experiment across eight subestuaries of Chesapeake Bay, representing a gradient of watersheds with differing dominant land-use types and anthropogenic impacts, to evaluate invasive and native plant response to herbicide management. The focal invader, Phragmites australis (common reed), is one of the most aggressive and pervasive invasive plants in North American wetlands. We found that with multiyear herbicide treatments, it was possible to greatly reduce Phragmites across an array of subestuaries while increasing the cover and quality of native plant communities. Yet, by the end of the study, plant community composition in all Phragmites-managed sites remained distinct from, even if composition was shifting toward, reference sites. There was also large inter-site variation in the vegetation responses related to site environmental conditions and subestuary vegetation conditions. We uncovered specific aspects of the surrounding landscape that were linked to improved vegetation recovery-the species richness and conservation value of nearby wetlands. Results from this five-year experiment conducted at multiple sites in Chesapeake Bay inform what is possible for management, particularly in more degraded landscapes and sites where setting realistic expectations and pragmatic goals will be essential. Assessing environmental and vegetation conditions of the site and surrounding landscape prior to commencing invasive species management is critical to predict the time and effort required to achieve restoration goals.

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“…Our preliminary telemetry data of sedge warbler males showed that they roost overnight in dense reedbeds during the settlement period. It is well known that other birds, like wagtails, swallows and starlings, use reedbeds for communal roosting (Bibby and Lunn 1982, Kiviat 2019), demonstrating that this habitat is important in providing shelter and safety. In support of this statement, research by Nowak (2007) at the same study site showed that flightless sedge warbler fledglings remained at distances of up to 70 m from the nest for about two weeks.…”

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Interactive effects of arrival date, territory quality and male polyterritorial behaviour on the mating system of the sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus: a path analysis

Bielański

Ćmiel

Zając

2022

Journal of Avian Biology

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Classical models predict that male fitness is based on resources monopolized and invested in reproduction, and/or on individual quality providing offspring with sexually attractive traits or viable genes. However, these factors are frequently correlated, making their relative influence on male fitness difficult to describe and quantify. We analysed the relative influence of the main features of the sedge warbler's Acrocephalus schoenobaenus breeding system, i.e. age, arrival date, territory quality, male sexual activity (song and polyterritorial behaviour), on males' mating success, fledging success and local recruitment. Results show that this species' breeding system involves three main paths: 1) earlier‐arriving males have higher mating success, regardless of territory quality, 2) the quality of territories pre‐empted by earlier males directly influences recruitment and 3) mating success is influenced by male sexual activity (polyterritorial behaviour), but an additional territory also affects recruitment directly. As arrival date plays a significant role in all the paths, the whole system seems to depend on male quality; although the benefits accruing to male fitness are obtained not only through sexual selection but also through resource monopolization.

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Organisms usingPhragmites australisare diverse and similar on three continents

Cited by 11 publications

References 181 publications

Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation

Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation

Landscape and site factors drive invasive Phragmites management and native plant recovery across Chesapeake Bay wetlands

Interactive effects of arrival date, territory quality and male polyterritorial behaviour on the mating system of the sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus: a path analysis

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