Can hedgerow management mitigate the impacts of predation on songbird nest survival?
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- 作者：Jenny C. Dunna ; Jenny.C.Dunn@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Derek Gruara ; Chris Stoateb ; John Szczurb ; Will J. Peacha
- 关键词：Nest predation ; Corvids ; Farmland birds ; Predator-habitat interactions ; Farmland conservation
- 刊名：Journal of Environmental Management
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：184
- 期：part_P3
- 页码：535-544
- 全文大小：521 K
文摘
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We test whether hedgerow management influences the predation rate of songbird nests.
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Vegetation cover and side visibility influenced nest site selection within hedges.
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Predation rates were higher for nests that were accessible to corvids.
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The influence of corvid nest proximity was weaker.
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Nests survived better in managed (cut) hedgerows than in unmanaged hedgerows.