Avian Diversity in Forest and Grassland—2nd Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal ecology; wildlife management; biodiversity; ornithology
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Dear Colleagues,
Throughout the world, forest and grassland (including savanna) are major biomes, and their most attractive components are birds. Despite intensive research on their diversity, population density, habitat selection, population changes, and other aspects of ecology, there is still an urgent need for further studies. This Special Issue is an excellent opportunity to report on recent research on ecological aspects of forest and grassland birds. Authors are encouraged to submit reviews, synthesis work, and specific case studies with broad implications. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include the following: 1) the impact of environmental changes (e.g., forest and grassland fragmentation, edge effect, climate change, nest boxes, breeding and feeding ecology, habitat selection) on diversity, population density, and population dynamics of forest and grassland birds; 2) comparison between avian communities in natural and cultivated forests and grasslands, and between urban and exurban woodlands; 3) birds (woodpeckers, raptors, hole-nesting passerines) as indicators of forest and grassland condition. If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Kopij
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- avian community
- avian diversity
- environmental changes
- forest fragmentation
- population density and dynamics
- conservation of forest birds
- nest box studies
- effect of habitat
- structure and floral composition
- urbanized versus natural woodlands
- natural versus cultivated forests
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- Avian Diversity in Forest and Grassland in Diversity (3 articles)
