Session

Grassland birds are among the most threatened avian groups in Europe, suffering the impacts and consequences of many pressures, from climate change to agricultural intensification, land conversion and abandonment. Understanding their responses to climate, topography, landscape, management (and relative interactions), is key to effective conservation. This talk will explore how grassland birds are affected by multiple factors in mountain areas, where the ongoing changes are often exacerbated. Crucial implications for conservation and main knowledge gaps will be pointed out.