The future of butterflies in Transylvania, Romania - Vlindernet
The future of butterflies in Transylvania, Romania - Vlindernet
The future of butterflies in Transylvania, Romania - Vlindernet
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Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> Europe III<strong>The</strong> <strong>future</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>butterflies</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>Transylvania</strong>, <strong>Romania</strong>Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos, PhD scholar
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos„Susta<strong>in</strong>able development <strong>in</strong><strong>Transylvania</strong>“Coord<strong>in</strong>ator: Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jörn FischerButterfliesPlantsPolitical<strong>in</strong>stitutionsBirdsMammalsEcosystemservicesDuration: 2010-2014
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
History1947-1989 Communist era: collective farms1989 postsocialist era: subsistence farm<strong>in</strong>g2007 EU accession: CAP, Infrastructure developmentFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Current situation30 % Forest15 % Arable land40 % Pasture & meadow72 % <strong>of</strong> hold<strong>in</strong>gs < 1hacommunal graz<strong>in</strong>gFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e LoosBomb<strong>in</strong>a variegataCrex crex
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e LoosTrollius europaeusOrchis spp.
source: www.lepiforum.de & Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Land use changedrastic land use change:– abandonment– <strong>in</strong>tensificationFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Abandonment shrub encroachment loss <strong>of</strong> open stucturesFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Intensification• Subsistence farm<strong>in</strong>g unpr<strong>of</strong>itable• Agricultural subsidy payments not for small parcels• Enhanced use <strong>of</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>es & chemicalsFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Aims:Research project on<strong>butterflies</strong>(i) species distribution <strong>of</strong> Rhopalocera,Zygaenidae & host plants <strong>in</strong> relation toland use(ii) forecast effects <strong>of</strong> land use changeon species richness and composition(iii) effects <strong>of</strong> landscape elements onpresence and movement patternsFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e LoosLand-use- CategoriesForestGrassland+/- woody veg.abandonedArable land+/- woody veg.f<strong>in</strong>e & coarse scale5 plots per village
First results from pilot study2011June & July 201126 sites à 1 ha200 m Pollard Transects4 temporal replicates 81 species 3330 <strong>in</strong>dividualsFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
photo credits: J. Loos, lepiforum.de & euro<strong>butterflies</strong>.com
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e LoosSpecies richness &Abundance
Future prospects• 30 Village catchments• gradients:– heterogeneity– woody vegetationFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Future <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos<strong>The</strong> <strong>future</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>butterflies</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>Transylvania</strong>, <strong>Romania</strong>
Thanks to:• Dr. Tibor Hartel• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Henrik von Wehrden• Dr. Jan Hanspach• Mihai Em<strong>in</strong>escu Trust• Fundatia Adept• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Laszlo Rakosy• Dr. Szekely LeventeFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
Thank you forlisten<strong>in</strong>g!loos@leuphana.deFuture <strong>of</strong> Butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Transylvania</strong> · Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Loos
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