Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Andreea CIOBOTA, Marilena ONETE, Mihaela CIOBOTA, Roxana NICOARA
Wetlands and their associated birdlife could impact adjacent agricultural land as they set forth synergistic interactions: wetlands provide habitat and food for birds, which in turn support agriculture through pest control and fertilization. As part of a 3-seasons restoration effort (PeatRO4 2024), we assessed the bird and plant species and described the habitats from three peatland ecosystems with different degrees of human impact, from Cluj County (NW Romania): one in the forest (Negrușul-Finciului), two in the vicinity of agricultural lands (Molhașul Călățele, Dâmbu-Negru). For the active
raised bog habitats (Natura 2000 code *7111) the peatland Dâmbu-Negru bore 40% of avian diversity. Most species listed as Least Concern, with 3 on the Near Threatened National Red List and 8 under the Birds Directive Annex I. We found an increased number of insectivorous bird species correlating positively with the presence of typical bog grasses (Eriophorum-Carex associations), shrubs (Vaccinium sp.) and trees (Picea-Pinus associations). Since protected wetlands reduce pesticide dependence and enhance ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and crop productivity, conserving these habitats is both an ecological imperative and an agricultural strategy.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation83"}CIOBOTA A., ONETE M., CIOBOTA M., NICOARA R. 2026, ASSESSMENT OF AVIAN SPECIES DIVERSITY ACROSS THREE PEATLAND ECOSYSTEMS OF N-W ROMANIA AND POSSIBLE INFLUENCE ON THE SURROUNDING AGRICULTURAL FIELDS. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 669-679. {/simplepopup}