Fully accounting for nest age reduces bias when quantifying nest survival

EL Weiser - The Condor, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Accurately measuring nest survival is challenging because nests must be discovered to be
monitored, but nests are typically not found on the first day of the nesting interval. Studies of …

Preference of trees for nest building by critically endangered white‐rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) in Nepal

R Gautam, N Baral, HP Sharma - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
White‐rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) are critically endangered species, and
protecting their habitats, particularly the nesting trees, may have a positive impact on their …

[HTML][HTML] Can reed harvest be used as a management strategy for improving invertebrate biomass and diversity?

LH Andersen, P Nummi, J Rafn… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The succession-driven reed bed habitat hosts a unique flora and fauna including several
endangered invertebrate species. Reed beds can be managed through commercial winter …

Increasing water-use efficiency in rice fields threatens an endangered waterbird

MW Herring, WA Robinson, KK Zander… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many species have adapted successfully to traditionally cultivated agricultural environments
but, as production systems are intensified, this adaptation is reaching its limits. Conflicting …

Nest survival in year‐round breeding tropical red‐capped larks Calandrella cinerea increases with higher nest abundance but decreases with higher invertebrate …

J Mwangi, HK Ndithia, R Kentie, M Muchai… - Journal of Avian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nest survival is critical to breeding in birds and plays an important role in life‐history
evolution and population dynamics. Studies evaluating the proximate factors involved in …

[HTML][HTML] The Past, Present and Future of the Common Crane (Grus grus) in Poland

M Polak, R Mikusek - Birds, 2024 - mdpi.com
In Poland, it is highly probable that in past centuries, Common Cranes (Grus grus) were
widespread all over the country. In the 19th century, a particularly dramatic decline in this …

Nest age as predictor of nest survival in three sympatric dove species breeding in a Mediterranean arid agroecosystem

N Saâd, S Hanane, K Farhi, MDEH Khemis - Ardea, 2020 - BioOne
Identifying the factors that influence nest survival insympatric species is important for the
proper and effective management of their breeding populations. We used logistic-exposure …

Seasonal patterns in nest survival of a subtropical wading bird, the Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni)

KC Harmon, NH Wehr, MR Price - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Nest survival is influenced by where and when birds decide to breed. For ground-nesting
species, nest-site characteristics, such as vegetation height and proximity to water, may …

Effect of nest age and habitat variables on nest survival in Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) in a fishpond habitat

U Zaremba, Z Kasprzykowski, A Golawski - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Background One important anti‐predator strategy adopted by birds involves nest site
selection and timing of breeding. Nest-site selection by marsh-nesting birds often involves …

Reed bed vegetation structure and plant species diversity depend on management type and the time period since last management

LH Andersen, P Nummi, S Bahrndorff… - Applied Vegetation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Question Reed beds, dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis), have high
ecological value. Several studies have examined the differences between managed and …