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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Zoology

Background:

  • Understanding species spatial expansion at a human timescale is challenging.
  • Bird dispersal patterns are crucial for metapopulation dynamics and conservation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dispersal patterns and population connectivity of the French white stork population.
  • To identify key factors influencing bird movements using a graph-theory approach.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a 21-year ringing/resighting dataset of French white storks.
  • Applied graph theory to analyze the strength of links between five distinct populations (North-East, North-West, Centre, West, South).
  • Examined factors such as geographical distance and population density influencing individual movements.

Main Results:

  • Identified two distinct population clusters within the white stork metapopulation.
  • Observed the most frequent individual movements between North-Eastern and Centre populations, and between North-Western and Western populations.
  • Found asymmetrical exchanges, with North-Eastern and North-Western populations acting as net exporters of individuals, independent of distance or density.

Conclusions:

  • Graph theory offers a dynamic perspective on metapopulation movements, valuable for conservation.
  • Dispersal patterns are complex and not solely driven by distance or density.
  • The findings provide insights for targeted conservation efforts for white storks.