Effect of tree logging on reproductive performance in Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)

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• 作者：Seyed Mehdi Amininasab ; Charles C. Y. Xu ; Sjouke A. Kingma…
• 关键词：Anthropogenic ; Breeding ; Clutch size ; Habitat ; Laying date ; Logging
• 刊名：Journal of Ornithology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：158
• 期：1
• 页码：339-344
• 全文大小：664KB
• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Zoology; Ecology; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：2193-7206
• 卷排序：158

文摘

For birds, habitat quality is largely determined by local vegetation, and reproductive performance can therefore be negatively influenced by anthropogenic activities. A tree logging event enabled us to examine the effect of removing trees of different maturities and types on the reproductive performance of Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus). Against expectations, only the logging of small coniferous trees, but not larger and deciduous trees, was associated with a reduction in the number of eggs laid, whereas logging had no significant effect on lay date. Therefore, we conclude that modest logging activity has no or limited negative influence on Blue Tit reproductive performance.