ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bird Community Breeding in Apple Orchards of
Central Poland in Relation to Some Habitat
and Management Features
J. Wiącek, M. Polak
Department of Nature Conservation, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2008;17(6):951–956
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to characterize avian community structure and to determine responses of
the birds to the management regime of an orchard system in central Poland. The avian assemblages in the
apple orchards were shaped by the diversity of the surrounding habitats and the age of trees. The results document
the decrease in bird numbers during the breeding season in relation to pesticide use.
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