Bird Community Surveys in Spruce-Beech Forests of the Gesäuse National Park

A diploma thesis dataset from the Faculty of Science Center Weihenstephan investigating forest population parameters influencing bird life. The study arranged 12 areas along a natural gradient and conducted three bird population surveys from mid-April to mid-June using point and line methods. Findings include indicator species for different forest forms and a discussion on mapping method reliability.

Use Cases

• Modeling the influence of tree species composition on bird communities based on described forest parameters.
• Comparing the effectiveness of point versus line survey methods for biodiversity assessment in near-natural habitats.
• Identifying indicator bird species for different forms of spruce-beech forests as described in the findings.
• Analyzing the relationship between dead wood richness and bird census data using multivariate techniques mentioned.

Strengths

• Study design includes 12 distinct study areas arranged along a natural gradient.
• Data collection involved three separate bird population surveys during the spring breeding season.
• Analysis employed multivariate methods incorporating both bird data and forest population parameters.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Diploma thesis at the Faculty of Science Center Weihenstephan for Nutrition, Land Use and Environment, Freysing Weihenstephan.

Collection Method

Bird population surveys (point and line methods) conducted in 12 study areas from mid-April to mid-June.

Time Range

Surveys conducted from mid-April to mid-June; specific year(s) unknown.

Geography

Spruce-beech forests of the Ennstal Alps in the Gesäuse National Park, Austria.