The Impact of Breeding Yellow-Legged Gulls on Vegetation Cover and Plant Composition of Grey Dune Habitats

The Impact of Breeding Yellow-Legged Gulls on Vegetation Cover and Plant Composition of Grey Dune Habitats

The establishment of large populations of yellow-legged gull <i>Larus michahellis</i> in coastal and urban areas can lead to strong changes in vegetation cover and composition through creating physical disturbance in the vegetation and impacting the soil quality through defecation. In th...

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Main Authors: Diogo Portela, Jorge M. Pereira, Lara R. Cerveira, Vitor H. Paiva, Jaime A. Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
colonial seabird
dune vegetation
<i>Larus michahellis</i>
microhabitat preferences
nest vegetation
nitrophilous species
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/5/589

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