Factors determining the occupancy of nest-boxes by Great Tits(Parus major)in eucalypt plantations  

作　　者：Ricardo S.Ceia Pedro B.Lopes Luís Pda Silva 

机构地区：[1]Centre for Functional Ecology–Science for People&the Planet,Department of Life Sciences,University of Coimbra,3000-456,Coimbra,Portugal [2]CIBIO,Centro de Investigaçao em Biodiversidade e Recursos Geneticos,InBIO Laboratorio Associado,Campus de Vair ao,Universidade do Porto,4485-661,Vairao,Portugal [3]BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics,Biodiversity and Land Planning,CIBIO,Campus de Vai~ao,4485-661,Vairao,Portugal

出　　处：《Avian Research》2023年第2期200-205,共6页鸟类学研究（英文版）

基　　金：co-financed by Funda?ao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia(FCT);the European Regional Development Fund(FEDER)through Portugal 2020 Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme(POCI),reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030250 and PTDC/ASP-SIL/30250/2017-TOPDEVIL;the R&D Unit Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet(CFE),with reference UIDB/04004/2020,financed by FCT/MCTES through national funds(PIDDAC);FCT/MCTES also funded L.P.S.with contract CEECIND/02064/2017。

摘　　要：Providing nest-boxes as surrogate tree cavities can be of great importance to increase the breeding populations of cavity-nesting birds in managed forests.However,the exact placement of nest-boxes should be taken into consideration to enhance their occupancy according to species-specific preferences.In this study,we investigated which factors can better predict nest-box occupancy by the Great Tit(Parus major)in eucalypt plantations.We used generalised linear mixed-effects models to analyse the influence of topography,nest-box positioning,vegetation cover and landscape variables on three-year occupancy records from 80 newly provided nest-boxes.Non-random patterns of nest-box occupancy were found with respect to all categories except topography.Results suggest that Great Tits prefer to occupy high-placed nest-boxes,close to areas that can provide them with supplementary resources either within or in the vicinity of the stand(i.e.,trees other than eucalypts,riparian vegetation,and large patches of adjacent habitats).Overall,this study provides important recommendations for nest-box placement and spatial distribution in managed forests and enhances the potential of nest-box interventions as a biodiversity offset and management tool.

关 键 词：Eucalyptus globulus Managed forest Nest-site attributes Secondary cavity-nester Species-specific preferences Tit 

分 类 号：Q958[生物学—动物学]