Ecosystem engineering by the Eurasian crane - new paper in LDD
12/05/2022
Our new paper about the impressive ecosystem engineering effect of a large bird has recently been published.
The citation of the paper:
Valkó, O., Borza, S., Godó, L., Végvári, Z., Deák, B. (2022) Eurasian crane (Grus grus)
as ecosystem engineer in grasslands ‒ conservation values, ecosystem
services and disservices related to a large iconic bird species. Land Degradation and Development https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4314
The paper is open access and can be freely downloaded from the journal homepage by clicking here.
The paper is open access and can be freely downloaded from the journal homepage by clicking here.
In this study we show the effect of an iconic large bird species on alkaline grassland ecosystems. Our study showed that foraging cranes have a fundamental effect on the
structure and functioning of alkaline grassland ecosystems, by creating
patches with altered vegetation composition and ecosystem functioning. You can read more about this study in our blog post by clicking here.
Crane feather and pioneer plants on a crane-disturbed patch.