Seljee, Ferdi Coen (2021) Habitat use of beech martens Martes foina in relation to meadowbird conservation practices in the Netherlands. Master's Research Project 1, Ecology and Evolution.
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Abstract
Meadowbird populations are declining across Europe, partly due to increased predation rates. To combat this decline, conservationists and farmers have implemented varying conservation measures within the agricultural landscape. In this study, three beech martens are followed through GPS-tracking during the meadowbird breeding season in order to study their habitat preference in relation to prey availability. It was found that vole densities were highest in more conventionally managed fields and very low in the most accommodating fields. The number of meadowbird nests, on the other hand, was low in conventionally managed fields and higher in more accommodating ones. During the study period, martens showed a preference for more accommodating fields, rather than vole-rich conventional fields, with two out of three martens selecting strongly for the most accommodating category. Furthermore, martens began spending even more time in the most accommodating fields towards the end of the season, when fields of intermediate accommodation were being mowed. The results of this study may help towards a better understanding of the factor of predation in relation to meadowbird conservation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Research Project 1) |
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| Supervisor name: | Klaassen, R.H.G. and Both, C. |
| Degree programme: | Ecology and Evolution |
| Thesis type: | Master's Research Project 1 |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 10 May 2021 16:15 |
| Last Modified: | 10 May 2021 16:15 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24373 |
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