Dataset 518
Drivers of Bird Species Richness within Moist High-Altitude Grasslands in Eastern South Africa
Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Montane grasslands and shrublands Central latitude: -28.277600
Central longitude: 29.581430
Duration: 3 years, from 2006 to 2008
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Montane grasslands and shrublands Central latitude: -28.277600
Central longitude: 29.581430
Duration: 3 years, from 2006 to 2008
1011 records
89 distinct species
Across the time series Macronyx capensis is the most frequently occurring speciesMethods
Random transects of length 500m were placed perpendicular to farm vehicle tracks (e.g. Maphisa et al. 2009) across the 8000ha of Ingula, avoiding locations that were too rocky or too steep, and not placing more than one transect per kilometre of track. Birds were surveyed along three 50m bands to both sides of the transect, using the Bibby et al. (2000) strip transect method, once per season (winter: May, June and July, spring: August, September and October, summer: November, December and January, and 2008/09. Birds seen beyond 150m were not recorded. I carried out all surveys during early morning (07h00 – 11h00) or mid-afternoon (15h00 – 16h00), when birds are most active (Maphisa et al. 2009). No surveys were carried out under wet conditions or when visibility was impaired. Bird occurrence data was recorded along transects of 500m length and varying widths around the Ingula Pumper Storage Scheme, South Africa.Citation(s)
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