Nest Material Shapes Eggs Bacterial Environment. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Selective pressures imposed by pathogenic microorganisms to embryos have selected in hosts for a battery of antimicrobial lines of defenses that includes physical and chemical barriers.
Cristina Ruiz-Castellano +4 more
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Hanging Position of Artificial Nest Boxes Affects Reproductive Success of Russet Sparrow Passer cinnamomeus [PDF]
AnimalsSecondary cavity-nesting birds can utilize artificial nest boxes provided by humans for breeding, making nest boxes important approaches for attracting birds.
Pan Peng +8 more
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Do artificial nests simulate nest success of greater sage-grouse?
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Artificial nests have been used to study factors affecting nest success because researchers can manipulate them more than natural bird nests. Many researchers have questioned the validity of generalizing the results from artificial nests onto naturally ...
Jonathan B. Dinkins +2 more
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Positive roadside edge effects on artificial nest survival in a lowland Atlantic Forest [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Road construction is considered to be one of the primary causes of forest fragmentation, and little is known about how roads affect bird reproductive success.
Gleidson Ramos daSilva +3 more
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Mitigating Fox Predation on Freshwater Turtle Nests: Comparing Effectiveness of Three In Situ Protection Methods [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionFreshwater turtles in the Murray‐Darling Basin (MDB), Australia, have declined since the 1970s. Intense nest predation by introduced foxes likely contributes to these declines, disrupting juvenile recruitment needed to sustain populations.
Christina Hunter +5 more
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A Rat-Resistant Artificial Nest Box for Cavity-Nesting Birds
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 The puaiohi or small Kauai thrush (Myadestes palmeri) is an endangered bird endemic to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The sole population of about 500 birds is currently restricted to remote, higher elevation areas of the Alakai Plateau.
William C. Pitt +2 more
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Nest survival rate of Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) based on artificial nest experiments. [PDF]
Zool Res, 2017 To explore the nest survival rate of Reeves's pheasant(Syrmaticus reevesii) and the nest-site factors that affect it, we conducted artificial nest experiments with reference to natural nests at Dongzhai National Nature Reserve(DNNR), Henan Province and Pingjingguan, Hubei Province from April to June 2014 simulating the situation in its early and later ...
Luo X, Zhao YZ, Ma J, Li JQ, Xu JL.
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Mangrove Habitats in Zhanjiang of South China: A Potentially High‐Risk Environment for Breeding Birds [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNest predation is one of the most important causes of breeding failure in birds, and the risk of predation is closely related to nest site selection. To maximize site suitability, birds should choose safe locations for nest site to reduce the risk of ...
Yiming Liu, Jianping Liu, Wei Liang
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Long Term Assessment of Predator Pressure on Artificial Nests of Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in Urban and Agricultural Areas of Lublin (Poland) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn the study (2005–2023), the pressure of predators on breeding common pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in urban (city of Lublin) and agricultural areas was compared using artificial nests.
Piotr Czyżowski +3 more
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Nest Predators and Reproductive Success in the Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) Across Two Nature Reserves of Tropical Hainan Island, China [PDF]
AnimalsUnderstanding the reproductive ecology of birds and the factors influencing nest predation is essential for developing scientifically sound and effective bird conservation strategies.
Qingling Zeng +6 more
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