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- Publisher
- Springer Journals
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2017 by Pleiades Publishing, Inc.
- Subject
- Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Cell Biology; Biochemistry, general; Zoology; Ecology
- ISSN
- 1062-3590
- eISSN
- 1608-3059
- D.O.I.
- 10.1134/S1062359017100090
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Abstract
This paper examines the influence of the location of settlements, railroads, and highways on the spatial structure of the Otis tarda population in the Trans-Volga region that was studied in the years 1998–2016 in a model area of 12000 km2 that is located in the southern part of the Saratov Trans-Volga region. The zone of the impact made by our estimated disturbance factor due to the movement of people and a variety of ground vehicles along various-purpose roads on the territorial distribution of bustards in autumn can be denoted as a 300–500 m width band on both sides of the transport communications. Shelterbelts that were created along transport communications render a beneficial effect on the distribution of O. tarda and reduce the influence of the disturbance factor. Furthermore, crop rotation fields with side sizes of more than 1 km can be considered a factor that compensates for the anxiety of birds. We have found that in the Saratov Trans-Volga region, because of the large size of crop rotation fields and significant development of roadside and shelter belts, no special measures are required to protect O. tarda such as restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles over the territory where this species lives.
Journal
Biology Bulletin – Springer Journals
Published: Mar 14, 2018
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