naa a22 4500 510774474 CHVBK 20180411083225.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12210-012-0211-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12210-012-0211-3 Distribution of nocturnal birds (Strigiformes and Caprimulgidae) in relation to land-use types, extent and configuration in agricultural landscapes of Central Italy [Elektronische Daten] [Paola Bartolommei, Alessio Mortelliti, Francesco Pezzo, Luca Puglisi] Understanding the role of land-use patterns in determining the distribution of nocturnal birds has important implications for the conservation of these species and for land management. One important step for effective conservation is to develop statistical models to assess how the probability of birds' presence can be influenced by land-use types in order to support decision making in conservation planning at the landscape or regional scale. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of extent and configuration of land-use types in determining the distribution of some nocturnal birds of prey (Strigiformes) and the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus in agricultural landscapes. We surveyed six nocturnal birds (Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops, Little Owl Athene noctua, Barn Owl Tyto alba, Long-eared Owl Asio otus, Tawny Owl Strix aluco and European Nightjar) in 123 listening stations located in nine protected areas of southern Tuscany, Central Italy. Nocturnal birds were present in 97% of the stations, where variables relative to the extent and configuration of land-use types were measured. The probability of Tawny Owl presence increased with increasing forest cover, the probability of Little Owl presence increased with increasing amount of arable land, whilst the probability of Eurasian Scops Owl and Long-eared Owl presence increased with increasing amount of open areas. The model of European Nightjar showed that the probability of presence increased with increasing amount of forest edge and scrubs. Our results suggest that heterogeneous agricultural landscapes may favour the coexistence of several nocturnal birds, since the different species are each associated with different land-use types. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, 2012 Owl nationallicence Nightjar nationallicence Nocturnal birds nationallicence Probability of presence nationallicence Land-use types nationallicence Bartolommei Paola COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut Mortelliti Alessio Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin”, University of Rome "La Sapienza”, Viale dell'Università 32, 00185, Rome, Italy aut Pezzo Francesco COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut Puglisi Luca COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut Rendiconti Lincei Springer Milan 24/1(2013-03-01), 13-21 2037-4631 24:1<13 2013 24 12210 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-012-0211-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-012-0211-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bartolommei Paola COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mortelliti Alessio Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin”, University of Rome "La Sapienza”, Viale dell'Università 32, 00185, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pezzo Francesco COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Puglisi Luca COT (Tuscan Ornithological Society), cp 470, 57100, Livorno, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Rendiconti Lincei Springer Milan 24/1(2013-03-01), 13-21 2037-4631 24:1<13 2013 24 12210 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer