Small patches can be valuable for biodiversity conservation: two case studies on birds in southeastern Australia

By J. Fischer, David B. Lindenmayer. 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Avifaunal disarray due to a single despotic species (2013, background): “In landscapes or vegetation types in which the noisy miner is scarce or absent, even small or degraded remnants may be used by a wide range of birds from distinct guilds with different sizes, bill shapes and feeding ecologies (Oliver et al., 1999; Fischer & Lindenmayer, 2002; Maron, 2007).”
Bird assemblages in forest fragments within Mediterranean mosaics created by wild fires (2005, background): “Fragmentation i so ften associated wit hi mpoverishe df orest bird community McGarigal and Cushman 2002, but see Fischer and Lindenmayer 2002 .”
Toward a network perspective of the study of resilience in social-ecological systems (2006, background): “…growing evidence that in a landscape perspective, and especially when addressing ecological functions other than biodiversity conservation, small patches can, in spite of their limited size, play a significant role (Turner and Corlett 1996, Fischer and Lindenmayer 2002, Götmark and Thorell 2003).”
Landscape modification and habitat fragmentation: a synthesis (2007, background): “…Biogeography , 16 , 265–280, Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd 271 of native vegetation can be important complements to large areas (Fischer & Lindenmayer, 2002; Tscharntke et al. , 2002); (2) land management outside patches of native vegetation can have both positive and…”
Scattered trees in rural landscapes: foraging habitat for insectivorous bats in south-eastern Australia (2005, background): “These results also support the contention of others (e.g. Reid and Landsberg, 1999; Law et al., 2000; Fischer and Lindenmayer, 2002b; Gibbons and Boak, 2002), that while recognising the value of larger remnants for conservation, we must also acknowledge the values of scattered stands and even…”
Making the matrix matter: challenges in Australian grazing landscapes (2005, background): “Indeed, Fischer and Lindenmayer (2002a) argued that it was important to realise that even small conservation efforts could be worthwhile, and should be encouraged.”
Bird community responses to habitat fragmentation: how consistent are they across landscapes? (2005, background): “We agree that this is a logical starting point, but this and other recent work (e.g. Margules & Pressey, 2000; Fischer & Lindenmayer, 2002c) leads us to suggest that small habitat patches and appropriate matrix management can be valuable components of a conservation strategy.”
Size of nature reserves: densities of large trees and dead wood indicate high value of small conservation forests in southern Sweden (2003, background): “For southernmost Sweden at least, the evidence suggests that small forest patches contain a rich bird fauna (for similar conclusions, see also Fischer and Lindenmayer 2002, a study found after the literature review was completed).”