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Are Replanted Floodplain Forests in Southeastern Australia Providing Bird Biodiversity Benefits?

2008; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1526-100x.2008.00430.x

1526-100X

Ralph Mac Nally, Leah De Vries, James R. Thomson,

Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Restoration EcologyVolume 18, Issue 1 p. 85-94 Are Replanted Floodplain Forests in Southeastern Australia Providing Bird Biodiversity Benefits? Ralph Mac Nally, Corresponding Author Ralph Mac Nally Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia R. Mac Nally, email [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorLeah De Vries, Leah De Vries Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJames R. Thomson, James R. Thomson Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Ralph Mac Nally, Corresponding Author Ralph Mac Nally Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia R. Mac Nally, email [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorLeah De Vries, Leah De Vries Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJames R. Thomson, James R. Thomson Australian Centre for Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 January 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00430.xCitations: 18Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Revegetation of massively altered landscapes for multiple benefits (including biodiversity and ecological function) has accelerated over the past two decades in southern Australia. However, much of the action has been conducted piecemeal, with little apparent strategy. We consider here replanted woodlands on the floodplain of the Murray River, northern Victoria, Australia. All are small in area (<18 ha) and recent (<30 years) and have been planted with appropriate trees and shrubs. We employed a scoring system devised to rapidly measure bird breeding success and linked these results to in-site and landscape variables. Most bird species using the replantings were those that are tolerant of much disturbed landscapes and of open country. Factors related to breeding success were different for each of the six species for which inferences could be made, indicating that it would be difficult to simultaneously plan for all species. Birds characteristic of the major forest floodplain remnants were poorly represented and there was little evidence of their breeding in the replantings. The value of the replanted sites for birds is marginal at present, although it may be that the sites are still too young to have realized their usefulness for species of conservation concern. We believe that most production landscapes in this region have far too little native vegetation to support the many species that are declining, and more strategic planning is necessary to overcome these deficiencies. Supporting Information Supplementary material The following supplementary material is available for this article online: Appendix S1. 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