Tree cavities in riverine forests: What determines their occurrence and use by hole-nesting passerines?

Remm, Jaanus; Lõhmus, Asko; Remm, Kalle

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2005.10.015

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“…Carlson et al (1998) assessed a mean volume of nest-holes at 3.7 l (n = 8). Cavity volumes from riverine forests in Estonia (Remm et al 2006), calculated using cylindrical approximation, were also slightly larger (3.5 l, range 1.1-7.6, n = 12) than those found in our study area. However, it should be stated that all these values might be overestimated because the actual shape of the cavity of woodpeckers is not cylindrical.…”

Section: Nest-hole Sizecontrasting

confidence: 72%

“…Kawada 1980, Yamauchi et al 1997, Wiesner 2001, Kosenko & Kaygorodova 2003, Remm et al 2006, see review in Michalek & Miettinen 2003, Pasinelli 2003.…”

Section: Nest-hole Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, the data covering detailed characteristics of nest-hole dimensions of each species are scarce (e.g. Yamauchi et al 1997, Kosenko & Kaygorodova 2003, Remm et al 2006, see also review in Michalek & Miettinen 2003, Pasinelli 2003. As yet, we have not found any study referring to the nest-hole size of Great-and Middle Spotted Woodpeckers living in syntopy.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nest Holes of Great Spotted WoodpeckersDendrocopos majorand Middle Spotted WoodpeckersD. medius: Do they Really Differ in Size?

Kosiński

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2007

Acta Ornithologica

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Section: Nest-hole Sizecontrasting

confidence: 72%

“…Kawada 1980, Yamauchi et al 1997, Wiesner 2001, Kosenko & Kaygorodova 2003, Remm et al 2006, see review in Michalek & Miettinen 2003, Pasinelli 2003.…”

Section: Nest-hole Sizementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Nest Holes of Great Spotted WoodpeckersDendrocopos majorand Middle Spotted WoodpeckersD. medius: Do they Really Differ in Size?

Kosiński

ksit²

2007

Acta Ornithologica

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“…Cavities that were up to 7 m high were accessed using ladder for biometric analyses (Rendell & Robertson 1989, Kerpz & Smith 1990). Measurements included: tree diameter at cavity height, smaller entrance diameter, internal diameter, and depth (Marini et al 2002, Remm et al 2006, Tamungang et al 2016. When a cavity presented more than one entrance, we considered the measurements of the larger one as this is the one that would permit easier access by predators.…”

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Successional stage effect on the availability of tree cavities for cavity-nesting birds in an Atlantic Forest park from the state of São Paulo, Brazil

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The availability of suitable cavities and substrate for hole construction can limit the populations of birds that rely on tree hollows to reproduce. Several studies have focused on the effects of types of habitats, and types of human disturbances on cavities abundance, but the effect of successional stages in the Atlantic Forest has been poorly addressed. In this study we aimed to compare the availability and biometric characteristics of tree cavities between primary and mid-successional stage sites in an Atlantic Forest area from southeastern Brazil. Based on nest characteristics described in the literature, we inferred if hollows present in secondary sites could harbor the large secondary-nester Atlantic Forest birds, with special attention to toucans and hawks. From September 2016 to April 2017, 96 cavities were sampled, 67 in the primary, and 29 in the secondary plots. Our data revealed that the communities of cavity-nester birds in mid-successional stage areas may be more affected by the reduced cavity availability than by cavities quality, as the number of cavities in these sites was less than half than that found in mature forests. We also provide evidences that the largest cavity nesters, such as the biggest hawks, might have limited nesting possibilities in mid-successional stage areas especially due to small cavity entrances, which may have important reflects in conservation strategies. Keywords

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“…For instance, forestry management often removes dead or decaying trees, which can develop natural cavities, or provide sites for cavity excavation by species such as woodpeckers (Picidae; Remm et al 2006, Sánchez et al 2007). The absence of large diameter trees can also limit availability of natural cavities (Camprodon et al 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Interspecific and intraspecific spatial separation by birds breeding in nest boxes

Deeming¹,

Biddle²,

Feu³

2017

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ABSTRACT. Nest boxes can be seen as a conservation tool for improving low-grade nesting habitat but it is unclear how sympatric species using boxes establish a spatial distribution relative to conspecifics and heterospecifics. This study determined the distances between nest boxes occupied by Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tits (Parus major) in two British woodlands to ascertain whether spatial distribution was affected by species and, if it was, whether there were reproductive consequences of this breeding distribution. Occupancy of nest boxes at two woodland sites were recorded on an annual basis between 2010 and 2014, inclusive. Distances between nest boxes, and reproductive activity, were recorded. Even if nest boxes showed a clumped distribution in the woodlands, the occupancy of the boxes was random. Not all boxes were used and the minimum distance between occupied boxes was at least twice the distance between boxes in general. Blue Tits tended to have greater distances between boxes containing conspecifics but distances between boxes containing heterospecifics were generally of comparable lengths. Reproductive output was only affected in relation to clutch size for Blue Tits nesting at one site. Nest boxes that aim to improve habitats that lack suitable nesting sites should be placed to reflect actual dispersal distances of the focal bird species. Séparation spatiale interspécifique et intraspécifique d'oiseaux nichant dans des nichoirsRÉSUMÉ. Les nichoirs peuvent être considérés comme des outils de conservation pour améliorer les milieux de nidification de mauvaise qualité, mais on ne sait pas comment les espèces sympatriques utilisant les nichoirs établissent une répartition spatiale relativement aux individus conspécifiques et hétérospécifiques. La présente étude avait pour but de déterminer les distances entre les nichoirs occupés par les Mésanges bleues (Cyanistes caeruleus) et les Mésanges charbonnières (Parus major) dans deux boisés britanniques afin de vérifier si la répartition spatiale était influencée par les espèces et, le cas échéant, s'il y avait des conséquences sur le plan reproductif de cette répartition de nidification. L'occupation des nichoirs à deux sites boisés a été colligée annuellement de 2010 à 2014 inclusivement. La distance entre les nichoirs et l'activité reproductrice ont été notées. Même si les nichoirs montraient une répartition groupée dans les boisés, leur occupation était aléatoire. Tous les nichoirs n'étaient pas occupés et la distance minimale entre deux nichoirs occupés était au moins le double de celle entre les nichoirs en général. Chez la Mésange bleue, les distances entre les nichoirs occupés par des individus conspécifiques étaient plus grandes, mais les distances entre les nichoirs occupés par des individus hétérospécifiques étaient généralement de longueurs comparables. La seule composante affectée du succès reproducteur était la taille de ponte de la Mésange bleue nichant à un site. Les nichoirs dont l'objectif est d'améliorer l'habitat là où il man...

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Tree cavities in riverine forests: What determines their occurrence and use by hole-nesting passerines?

Cited by 123 publications

References 36 publications

Nest Holes of Great Spotted WoodpeckersDendrocopos majorand Middle Spotted WoodpeckersD. medius: Do they Really Differ in Size?

Nest Holes of Great Spotted WoodpeckersDendrocopos majorand Middle Spotted WoodpeckersD. medius: Do they Really Differ in Size?

Successional stage effect on the availability of tree cavities for cavity-nesting birds in an Atlantic Forest park from the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Interspecific and intraspecific spatial separation by birds breeding in nest boxes

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