Accounting for predator species identity reveals variable relationships between nest predation rate and habitat in a temperate forest songbird [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Nest predation is the primary cause of nest failure in most ground‐nesting bird species. Investigations of relationships between nest predation rate and habitat usually pool different predator species.
Nino Maag +12 more
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Avian Research, 2022 Nest predation is an essential factor affecting bird population density, reproductive ecology and life cycle. However, there are still contradictory results about how nest predation pressure changes with urbanization.
Yanping Wang, Xingmin Chen
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Diel timing of nest predation changes across breeding season in a subtropical shorebird [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Predation is the most common cause of nest failure in birds. While nest predation is relatively well studied in general, our knowledge is unevenly distributed across the globe and taxa, with, for example, limited information on shorebirds breeding in ...
Martin Sládeček +10 more
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Nest Predation Deviates from Nest Predator Abundance in an Ecologically Trapped Bird. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In human-modified environments, ecological traps may result from a preference for low-quality habitat where survival or reproductive success is lower than in high-quality habitat.
Franck A Hollander +3 more
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The Larger the Egg, the Safer the Nest: A Study on the Negative Correlation Between Nest Predation Rates and Egg Size of Two Tropical Phasianids in Hainan [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNest predation is the principal cause of breeding failure, with ground nests facing greater predation pressure. Most phasianids are vulnerable to endangerment owing to their relatively large body size, low breeding rate, and tendency to build ground ...
Yuhan Zhang +4 more
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Nest Survival and Failure in Ruffs Breeding on Grazed Coastal Meadows [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNest survival is a key determinant of birds' breeding success, particularly in ground‐breeding birds, where nest predation is a major cause of reproductive failure.
Hanna Algora +7 more
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Mitigating Effects of Nest Structure on Predation Risk in Hainan Partridge (Arborophila ardens) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNest predation is the primary factor contributing to breeding failure, particularly in tropical regions. Enclosed nest structures can disrupt predator search efficiency and reduce predation risk.
Yuhan Zhang +6 more
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High nest failure in a zebra finch population and persistent nest predation by a monitor lizard [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPredation is well known to have substantial effects on behaviour and fitness in many animals. In songbirds, nest predation is rarely observed directly, so that research focusses primarily on the consequences of predation and less on the behaviour of the ...
Marc Naguib +5 more
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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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Coping with shifting nest predation refuges by European reed Warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Predation, the most important source of nest mortality in altricial birds, has been a subject of numerous studies during past decades. However, the temporal dynamics between changing predation pressures and parental responses remain poorly understood. We
Lucyna Halupka +3 more
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