Bird community recovery following removal of an invasive tree

• Published in: Ecological solutions and evidence Vol. 2; no. 2
• Main Authors: O'Leary, Benjamin A., Burd, Martin, Venn, Susanna E., Gleadow, Roslyn M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Abundance; bioindicators; Birds; Community composition; community functional traits; Diversity indices; ecological restoration; Ecosystems; Flowers & plants; Forests; Habitats; Invasive plants; Pittosporum undulatum; Plant communities; Plant populations; Species richness; Vegetation; Woodlands; Australia

Faunal responses to plant invasions and their managed removal can expand our understanding of the nature of disturbance and the success of restored plant communities. We examined how bird communities responded to the presence and removal of the invasive understorey tree Pittosporum undulatum Vent. (...