Species-Specific Edge Effects on Nest Success and Breeding Bird Density in a Forested Landscape
2001; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/3061053
ISSN1939-5582
AutoresDavid J. Flaspohler, Stanley A. Temple, Robert N. Rosenfield,
Tópico(s)Rangeland and Wildlife Management
ResumoEcological ApplicationsVolume 11, Issue 1 p. 32-46 Article SPECIES-SPECIFIC EDGE EFFECTS ON NEST SUCCESS AND BREEDING BIRD DENSITY IN A FORESTED LANDSCAPE David J. Flaspohler, David J. Flaspohler Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USA Present address: School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931 USA. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorStanley A. Temple, Stanley A. Temple Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert N. Rosenfield, Robert N. Rosenfield Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481 USASearch for more papers by this author David J. Flaspohler, David J. Flaspohler Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USA Present address: School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931 USA. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorStanley A. Temple, Stanley A. Temple Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert N. Rosenfield, Robert N. Rosenfield Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 February 2001 https://doi.org/10.1890/1051-0761(2001)011[0032:SSEEON]2.0.CO;2Citations: 147 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Using natural nests of eight bird species, we provide one of the first multispecies tests for edge effects on reproductive success in a forested landscape. Our primary objective was to assess whether distance to the edge of recent clearcuts was related to nesting success in intact northern hardwood forests. Estimated nest success was generally lower for the two ground-nesting species than for the six canopy-nesting species. Brood parasitism was <3% for species which typically accept eggs of the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), and nest predation was the most common cause of nest failure. Probability of nest failure was influenced by distance to forest edge for the ground-nesting Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) and Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus), but not for six canopy-nesting species. For the Hermit Thrush and Ovenbird, nest success relative to decreasing distance to the edge was reduced during the nestling stage, but not the incubation stage. Nest density appeared to be higher in forest zones near the clearcut edge for ground-nesting and for several canopy-nesting species. 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