Winter Waterbird Community Composition and Use at Created Wetlands in West Virginia, USA. (12th March 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Winter Waterbird Community Composition and Use at Created Wetlands in West Virginia, USA. (12th March 2017)
- Main Title:
- Winter Waterbird Community Composition and Use at Created Wetlands in West Virginia, USA
- Authors:
- Clipp, Hannah L.
Peters, Michael L.
Anderson, James T. - Other Names:
- Xie Dong Academic Editor.
- Abstract:
- Abstract : Information on nonbreeding waterbirds using created wetlands in the Central Appalachian region of the United States is limited. We compared waterbird communities of two managed wetlands, created in 2013 and 2001, in West Virginia. We observed 27 species of waterbirds. Species richness and diversity were generally similar between the wetlands, but species composition and use differed. Branta canadensis (Canada Geese), Anas strepera (Gadwall), Bucephala albeola (Buffleheads), Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup), and Aythya collaris (Ring-Necked Ducks) used the older wetland most frequently. Disparities in species use were the highest in March. The older wetland differed from the younger in supporting species such as diving ducks, possibly due to differences in size, vegetation, water depth, and microtopography. However, the ability to provide habitat for waterbirds during the winter was determined to be comparable between wetlands, despite their age difference.
- Is Part Of:
- Scientifica. Volume 2017(2017)
- Journal:
- Scientifica
- Issue:
- Volume 2017(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2017, Issue 2017 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 2017
- Issue:
- 2017
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-2017-2017-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2017-03-12
- Subjects:
- Life sciences -- Periodicals
Biology -- Periodicals
Medicine -- Periodicals
Biological Science Disciplines
Medicine
Biology
Life sciences
Medicine
Periodicals
Electronic journals
Periodicals
500 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/scientifica/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2017/1730130 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2090-908X
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