Title:

Do predation rates of artificial nests differ between edge and interior reedbed habitats?

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 35, no. 1 ; Predation in the edge and interior of reedbed ; Czy penetracja sztucznych gniazd przez drapieżniki różni się między obszarami na skraju i w głębi trzcinowisk?

Creator:

Báldi, András (1965– ) ; Batáry, Péter

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii ; Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union (2 ; 1999 ; Gdańsk)

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Ref. wygłoszony na Second Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union ; Bibliogr. p. 55-56 ; P. [53]-56 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

birds of prey ; Sweden ; Hungary ; congresses ; nest predation ; artificial nests ; reedbeds ; birds ; Aves

Abstract:

Forest studies suggest that habitat fragmentation may increase nest predation at the edges. In experiments conducted along the reedbeds of the Lake Velence, and marsh Kis-Balaton (Hungary) and Lake Hornborga (Sweden), the hypothesis that nest predation rates are higher in edge than in interior reed habitats was tested. 260 artificial passerine nests containing 1 quail and 1 plasticine eggs were placed into edge and interior of reedbeds. 48 % of nests were predated. There was no difference between the degree of visibility of predated and not predated nests. The Mayfield method was applied for survival estimations, since it was not found increasing or decreasing trends in nest loss rates during 11 days of exposure. The difference between edge and interior nest predation rates greatly varied according to study site and time. Therefore, the findings of many previous studies, namely that the nest predation is higher at edges, has not been supported by present study.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

35

Issue:

1

Start page:

53

End page:

56

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257, Vol. 35, No 1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568, Vol. 35, No 1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed