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The destruction of source and sink habitats in the decline of the Mauritius Fody, Foudia rubra, an island-endemic bird

Safford, R.J. (1997) The destruction of source and sink habitats in the decline of the Mauritius Fody, Foudia rubra, an island-endemic bird. Biodiversity and Conservation, 6 (4). pp. 513-527. ISSN 0960-3115. (doi:10.1023/A:1018377010933) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17926)

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Abstract

The population of the Mauritius Fody, Foudia rubra, a rare island-endemic bird, was structured as five subpopulations. The largest comprised small source areas contiguous with larger sink areas. The remainder were relicts, left by habitat destruction, from a time when the distribution was far more extensive. No evidence was found for a classical metapopulation structure. Destruction of source areas would have severe effects on population viability; their creation is the key to enhancing it. Following habitat destruction (1950-1975), fodies unexpectedly disappeared from habitat areas that were not destroyed; this probably occurred because the area destroyed contained source areas upon which adjacent, intact sink areas depended. The suggestion that introduced nest predators are likely only to affect native animal populations soon after their arrival is strongly rejected.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1023/A:1018377010933
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology)
Depositing User: T.J. Sango
Date Deposited: 18 May 2009 09:54 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:56 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17926 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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