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Joy Mangachena performing fixed-point bird counts at near-pristine sites (uninvaded) and at sites invaded by Red river gum trees in riparian habitats. (Photo credit: Sjirk Geerts)

Eucalyptus invasions reduce bird diversity in a riparian habitat

The areas between land and a river or stream (riparian habitats) forms a small fraction of the landscape, but support a high diversity of birds. Invasion of these riparian areas by invasive alien plants can negatively affect bird groupings and the important services such as seed dispersal and pollination that birds provide in the ecosystem.

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