Short communication, Note

Significant growth in number of nesting pairs of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in the River Krapina valley (NW Croatia)

Z. Dolenec

Abstract

Population growth of the grey heron in the River Krapina valley from 1992 until 2002 was followed. This area is a part of the village Mokrice (46°00’N, 15°55’E; Hrvatsko Zagorje region). While only 1 pair of grey herons nested in 1992, the number of nestings pairs gradually rose to 54 in 2002 (Pearson’s correlation coefficient: 0.98; p<0.001; n=11).

Keywords

grey heron; nesting pairs; River Krapina valley; NW Croatia

Hrčak ID:

10784

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/10784

Publication date:

31.12.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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