Habitat Preferences for Territory Selection by the Endangered Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting Emberiza Schoeniclus witherbyi

摘要: Summary. Given the 80% decline of eastern Iberian reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi breeding population in recent decades, our aim was to identify habitat components selected during territory establishment and characterise vegetation features that are positively or negatively at scale. GLMM were used explain occurrence territories 11 wetlands. Fourteen variables with four dominance categories analysed respect composition, while occupancy seven classes 12 structural parameters structure. The proportion reed-cattails (Typha) measured by approach variable greatest likelihood being model best fitted data, but showed poor discriminative ability. tussocks higher occupied than non-occupied territories. main results consistent a previous study habita...