Landscape and black grouse
Description of the project:The dissertation project investigates large scale spatial- patterns as well as temporal changes in the cultural landscape of lowland Central Europe as correlates of bird species abundances and distributions. The objective of the study is to provide insight into the factors determining decline and extinction of species like the black grouse (Tetrao tetrix), being widespread in former times but nowadays inhabiting remnants of semi-natural areas in a matrix of intensive land use. Therefore mainly published data is analysed in relation to landscape patterns and land use data obtained from remote sensing, GIS and public databases. By comparing the results from different sites, spatial scales and points in time, the question shall be answered whether rare bird species can be maintained against the background of contemporary agricul-tural schemes, on a large scale.
contact person: Dr. Tobias Ludwig
Phone: 3799
Email: tobias.ludwig@wildlife.uni-freiburg.de
Runtime:Start of project: 2003
End of project: 2008
Project Management:
Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
Ludwig T
Professur für Wildtierökologie und Wildtiermanagement
Prof. Dr. Storch
Tennenbacher Str. 4
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 761 203 - 3663
Fax: + 49 (0) 761 203 - 3667
http://www.wildlife.uni-freiburg.de
Actual Research Report
Financing:
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Stiftung
- Fazit-Stiftung, Stiftung
project-related publications:
- Ludwig, Tobias [Author, Reprint Author;, E-mail: tobias.ludwig@wildlife.uni-, freiburg.de], Storch, Ilse [Author], Graf, Roland F. [Author]: Historic landscape change and habitat loss: the case of black grouse in Lower Saxony, Germany Landscape Ecol, 2009; 24 (4): 533-546. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-009-9330-3
- Ludwig T, Storch I, Gaertner S: Large-scale land-use change may explain bird species declines in semi-natural areas: the case of black grouse population collapse in Lower Saxony, Germany J Ornithol, 2009; 150 (4): 871-882. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-009-0410-6
- Ludwig, Tobias [Author, Reprint, Author; E-mail:, tobias.ludwig@wildlife.uni-, freiburg.de], Storch, Ilse [Author; E-mail:, ilse.storch@wildlife.uni-freiburg.de], Wuebbenhorst, Jann [Author; E-mail:, jw-bg@t-online.de]: How the Black Grouse was lost: historic reconstruction of its status and distribution in Lower Saxony (Germany) J Ornithol, 2008; 149 (4): 587-596. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-008-0306-x