Morelli Federico, Tryjanowski Piotr (Eds.) Birds as Useful Indicators of High Nature Value Farmlands: Using Species Distribution Models as a Tool for Monitoring the Health of Agro-ecosystems

Springer, 2017. — 124 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-50282-3This book helps to establish a simple framework to identify and use bird species as a bioindicator for high nature value (HNV) farmlands.
This book focuses on suitable methods for monitoring the HNV areas, and presents the results of several case studies. The chapters put forward ways to integrate ecosystems assessment, geographical information systems (GIS) and strategies for conservation of local biodiversity. An innovative framework focuses on the use of species distribution models (SDMs) in order to explore the importance of each characteristic of HNV farmlands.
Furthermore, the book examines the relationships among bird species richness, land use diversity and landscape metrics at a local scale in the farmlands.Spread of the Concept of HNV Farmland in Europe: A Systematic Review
Identifying HNV Areas Using Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Metrics
Suitable Methods for Monitoring HNV Farmland Using Bird Species
Case Studies
Case Study 1. Bird as Indicators of HNV: Case Study in Farmlands from Central Italy
Case Study 2. Birds as Indicators of HNV: Case Study in Portuguese Cork Oak Montados
Case Study 3. Using Indicator Species Analysis IndVal to Identify Bird Indicators of HNV in Farmlands from Western Poland
Discussion and Final Considerations