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November 8, 2025Mires and PeatOpen Access

Bird assemblage changes on peatland affected by large-scale non-native afforestation in the Flow Country (Scotland)

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RHRobert HughesMHMark H. HancockRAR. Anderson

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Overview

Literature review reveals afforestation changes bird assemblages in peatlands, indicating biodiversity loss is significant.

Key Points

  • Biodiversity loss was significant due to changes in bird populations in peatlands affected by afforestation.
  • The literature review confirmed that afforestation has altered habitat availability and species competition.
  • Afforestation led to a replacement of open-bog bird species with woodland specialists, resulting in ecological shifts.
  • Future forest planting decisions should consider the conservation needs of peatland bird assemblages, avoiding further biodiversity loss.

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Hughes et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/690e8b75a5b062d7a4e739d5https://doi.org/10.19189/map.2024.omb.sc.2434003
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