| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations |
| Authors: | Baumann, Nathalie |
| Published in: | Urban Habitats |
| Volume(Issue): | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Page(s): | 37 |
| Pages to: | 50 |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2006 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Center for Urban Restoration Ecology |
| ISSN: | 1541-7115 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Ecological compensation; Urban Ecology; Urban Biodiversity |
| Subject (DDC): | 577: Ecology |
| Abstract: | Bird species in Switzerland are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to increasing urbanization. New research is showing that green roofs can provide food habitat for some bird species. But little research has been done on the potential of green roofs for providing nesting locations for birds, particularly ground-nesting species. This preliminary two-year study (part of a larger, multiyear project) examined the breeding success of the little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) and northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) on flat green roofs in five sites in Switzerland surrounded by varied levels of development. Results show that northern lapwings have begun to breed consistently, though as of yet unsuccessfully, on some green roofs. Because the observation time was short, the available data are incomplete. Nonetheless, they show certain tendencies with regard to the habitat selection and behavior of young and adult birds – important information that can be applied to future research and green roof design. |
| URI: | http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/10178 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | Life Sciences and Facility Management |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Baumann, N. (2006). Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations. Urban Habitats, 4(1), 37–50. http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html
Baumann, N. (2006) ‘Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations’, Urban Habitats, 4(1), pp. 37–50. Available at: http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html.
N. Baumann, “Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations,” Urban Habitats, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 37–50, Dec. 2006, [Online]. Available: http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html
BAUMANN, Nathalie, 2006. Ground-nesting birds on green roofs in Switzerland : preliminary observations. Urban Habitats [online]. Dezember 2006. Bd. 4, Nr. 1, S. 37–50. Verfügbar unter: http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html
Baumann, Nathalie. 2006. “Ground-Nesting Birds on Green Roofs in Switzerland : Preliminary Observations.” Urban Habitats 4 (1): 37–50. http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html.
Baumann, Nathalie. “Ground-Nesting Birds on Green Roofs in Switzerland : Preliminary Observations.” Urban Habitats, vol. 4, no. 1, Dec. 2006, pp. 37–50, http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v04n01/birds_full.html.
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