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Ephemeral Ponds Research Paper

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Avifauna of ephemeral ponds: The effect of hydroperiod on bird community structure Supervisor: Prof. P.W. Froneman
Abstract
Ephemeral ponds are temporary water bodies (Blausten et al.2001). Biotic and abiotic factors affect ephemeral ponds more than normal bodies of water, as being ephemeral they dry up in the dry season. This means that there is limited access to water at certain times of the hydroperiod, causing other factors to come into play. Much is known about ephemeral ponds and their subsequent forms of life such as amphibians – they become rich in animal and insect life when wet, but during the dry phases they force competition onto the living things within them (Blausten et al.2001). This is expected, as resources become scarce. In South Africa not much is known about ephemeral ponds and their effect on the community structure of certain animals – particularly birds. This study aims to determine the effects of hydroperiod in ephemeral ponds on the bird community …show more content…

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