Competing effects of topographic, lithological, vegetation structure and human impact in the habitat preferences of the Cream-coloured Courser

The Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor is a poorly known species inhabiting arid environments of the Western Palaearctic. The easternmost main islands of the Canary archipelago (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, North Atlantic Ocean, Spain) harbour a stable population. The species showed an intense...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 2008-04, Vol.72 (4), p.401-410
Hauptverfasser:	Palomino, D., Seoane, J., Carrascal, L.M., Alonso, C.L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agricultural land Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Arid environments arid zones Biological and medical sciences Canary islands Charadriiformes Cream-coloured courser Cursorius cursor Ecological thresholds Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology habitat preferences Habitat selection Human disturbance roads rocks shrubs slope Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems topography urban areas vegetation water birds wild birds wildlife habitats
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Zusammenfassung:	The Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor is a poorly known species inhabiting arid environments of the Western Palaearctic. The easternmost main islands of the Canary archipelago (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, North Atlantic Ocean, Spain) harbour a stable population. The species showed an intense habitat selection pattern in these islands. Its probability of occurrence was highest in locations of relatively flat terrain (maximum slope steepness
ISSN:	0140-1963 1095-922X
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.07.007