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Nesting success and potential nest predators of the red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus jabouillei) based on camera traps and artificial nest experiments

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Breeding success is an important factor determining fecundity with nest predation being the main factor limiting avian breeding success. Understanding of nest predation and its influencing factors are highly significant to explore the dynamics of bird ...
Xiaodong Rao, Xiaodong Rao, Jialing Li, Jialing Li, Binbin He, Hesheng Wang, Guanmian Wu, Tiantian Teng, Qingping Ling   +8 more
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Success of Delayed Translocation of Loggerhead Turtle Nests [PDF]

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2007
ABSTRACT  Sea turtle embryo mortality in natural nests due to environmental and anthropogenic factors can be very high. To increase hatching success of these endangered species, nest translocation to hatcheries immediately after egg‐laying is a common management tool.
Abella Pérez, Elena, Marco, A., Lopez-Jurado, Luis F.   +2 more
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Negative effects of artificial nest boxes on birds: A review

Avian Research, 2023
Artificial nest boxes are placed to attract birds to nest and breed in a specific location, and they are widely used in avian ecology research and in the attraction of insectivorous birds. There is evidence that artificial nest boxes can adversely affect
Luchang Zhang, Xingjian Ma, Zhiyu Chen, Chunying Wang, Zicheng Liu, Xiang Li, Xiaoying Xing   +6 more
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Factors Affecting Nest Success of Colonial Nesting Waterbirds in Southwest Louisiana

Estuaries and Coasts, 2021
Subsidence and accelerated sea level rise impact nesting area availability and flood probabilities of breeding islands for colonial nesting waterbirds. In 2017 and 2018, we monitored 855 nests of four species of colonial nesting waterbirds on Rabbit Island, LA, to determine factors affecting nest and chick success.
Karis Ritenour, Sammy L. King, Samantha Collins, Michael D. Kaller   +3 more
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Grasshopper sparrow reproductive success and habitat use on reclaimed surface mines varies by age of reclamation

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2015
We studied 3 mountaintop mining–valley fill (MTMVF) complexes in southern West Virginia, USA to examine grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum pratensis) demographic response to different age classes of mine land reclamation.
Petra B. Wood, Frank K. Ammer
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Phenology largely explains taller grass at successful nests in greater sage‐grouse

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Much interest lies in the identification of manageable habitat variables that affect key vital rates for species of concern. For ground‐nesting birds, vegetation surrounding the nest may play an important role in mediating nest success by providing ...
Joseph T. Smith, Jason D. Tack, Kevin E. Doherty, Brady W. Allred, Jeremy D. Maestas, Lorelle I. Berkeley, Seth J. Dettenmaier, Terry A. Messmer, David E. Naugle   +8 more
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Ecological drivers of nesting behavior in a subtropical city: An observational study on spotted doves

Ecology and Evolution
Due to rapid homogenization in habitat types as a result of urbanization, some urban birds adapt their nesting strategies to changes in local habitat characteristics.
Yao Sheng, Mengjie Lu, Junpeng Bai, Xiaobin Xie, Long Ma, Wanyou Li, Zhen Zhang, Fang Ming, Xueli Zhang, Ziwei Zhang, Zhifeng Xu, Yuqing Han, Bicai Guan, Luzhang Ruan   +13 more
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Aspects of Breeding Performance of Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea): The Case of the Largest Colony in Greece

Diversity
Here we report, for the first time, aspects of the breeding performance of Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in one of its largest colonies in Europe, i.e., in the Strofades island group.
Georgios Karris, Stavros Xirouchakis, Konstantinos Poirazidis, Marios-Dimitrios Voulgaris, Anastasia Tsouroupi, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Sinos Giokas   +6 more
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Nest characteristics determine nest microclimate and affect breeding output in an Antarctic seabird, the Wilson's storm-petrel.

PLoS ONE, 2019
The importance of nest characteristics for birds breeding in the extreme climate conditions of polar regions, has been greatly understudied. Nest parameters, like nest orientation, exposure and insulation, could strongly influence microclimate and ...
Rosanne J Michielsen, Anne N M A Ausems, Dariusz Jakubas, Michał Pętlicki, Joanna Plenzler, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Katarzyna Wojczulanis-Jakubas   +6 more
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Nest-searching cues and studies of nest-site selection and nesting success

Journal of Field Ornithology, 2004
Abstract Locating and monitoring nests are among the most widely used approaches in studies of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. While several papers outline “best practices” for nest studies, nest-searching techniques are seldom standardized in field investigations because observers generally use strategies that work best for them.
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