Nest-Site Limitation of Secondary Cavity-Nesting Birds in Even-Age Southern Pine Forests

2010 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl E. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Nest Site ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Southern Pine ◽  
Cavity Nesting ◽  
Nest Site Limitation

scholarly journals Nest-Site Reuse Patterns for a Cavity-Nesting Bird Community in Interior British Columbia

The Auk ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. E H. Aitken ◽  
K. L. Wiebe ◽  
K. Martin
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Species Variation ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Nest Cavity ◽  
Cavity Nesting ◽  
Managed Landscapes ◽  
Nest Site Limitation ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Most obligate cavity-nesting birds are considered to be nest-site limited, either by time or energy to excavate or to acquire suitable holes for nesting. We examined rates of nest-cavity reuse for a rich community of cavity-nesting birds in mixed forests in interior British Columbia. Using a sample of 402 cavity-reuse cases over five years, we measured cavity reuse for 20 cavity-nesting bird and mammal species (three guilds), and examined the relationship between nest-cavity reuse and features of cavities, nest trees, and forest stands. Eight percent of used cavities were destroyed between years. Reuse rates were 17% for the cavities of weak excavators such as nuthatches and chickadees, 28% for formerly active woodpecker nests, and 48% for cavities previously used by secondary cavity nesting birds, but there was considerable species variation within all guilds. Nest cavities in aspen that were deep with large entrances had the highest reuse. At the forest stand level, cavities in trees close to edges and in sites with more edge habitat had greater reuse. Reused cavities tended to be occupied in sequential years rather than being inactive for a year. With increasing amounts of managed landscapes, availability of suitable cavities for forest nesting vertebrates is decreasing. Reuse of existing cavities might help mitigate the problem of nest-site limitation.

Lack of Nest Site Limitation in a Cavity-Nesting Bird Community

1990 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Waters ◽  
Barry R. Noon ◽  
Jared Verner
Keyword(s):  
Nest Site ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Cavity Nesting ◽  
Nest Site Limitation

scholarly journals Traditional field metrics and terrestrial LiDAR predict plant richness in southern pine forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 491 ◽  
pp. 119118
Author(s):  
C.T. Anderson ◽  
S.L. Dietz ◽  
S.M. Pokswinski ◽  
A.M. Jenkins ◽  
M.J. Kaeser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pine Forests ◽  
Southern Pine ◽  
Terrestrial Lidar ◽  
Plant Richness

Partial Predation at Cavity Nests in Southern Pine Forests

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl E. Miller ◽  
David L. Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Pine Forests ◽  
Southern Pine ◽  
Cavity Nests

Experiments with artificial nests provide evidence for ant community stratification and nest site limitation in a tropical forest

Biotropica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondřej Mottl ◽  
Jacob Yombai ◽  
Tom M. Fayle ◽  
Vojtěch Novotný ◽  
Petr Klimeš
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Artificial Nests ◽  
Ant Community ◽  
Nest Site Limitation
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