Spring spacing behaviour of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus males does not limit numbers at leks

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-289

  Wegge, Per ^a   Kvålsgard, Tone ^b   Hjeljord, Olav ^a   Sivkov, Andrey V ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Ospabakken 3   (Norway)

^c State Natural Reserve Pinezhskiy   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Capercaille; Grouse; Lek; Russia; Spacing behavior; Tetrao urogallus

Indexed keywords

AVES; PHASIANIDAE; TETRAO; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 1042279236     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2003.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (25)

1. Andreassen, Ø. 2001: Spatial distribution and size of capercaillie leks in Pinega Nature Reserve, Russia, 1986-2000. - MSc thesis, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway, 35pp.
2. Borchtchevski, V., Hjeljord, O., Wegge, P. & Sivkov, A.V. 2003: Does fragmentation by logging reduce grouse reproductive success in boreal forest? - Wildlife Biology 9: 275-282.
3. Bradbury, J.W. & Gibson, R. 1983: Leks and mate choice. -In: Bateson P.P.G. (Ed.); Mate choice. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 109-138.
4. Davies, N.B. 1978: Ecological questions about territorial behavior. - In: Krebs, J.R. & Davies, N.B. (Eds.); Behavioral Ecology, Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 317-350.
5. Eliassen, S. 2000: Daytime space use and social interactions in male capercaillie during spring. - MSc thesis, University of Bergen, Norway, 66 pp.
6. Gjerde, I., Rolstad, J., Wegge, P. & Larsen, B.B. 1990: Capercaillie leks in fragmented forests: a 10-year study of the Torstimaki population, Varaldskogen. - In: Myrberget, S. (Ed.); Transactions of 19th Congress of International Union of Game Biologists, Trondheim, Norway, pp. 454-459.
7. Gjerde, I., Wegge, P. & Rolstad, J. 2000: Lost hotspots and passive female preference: the dynamic process of lek formation in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus. - Wildlife Biology 6: 291-298.
8. Harvey, M.J. & Barbour, R.W. 1965: Home ranges of Microtus ochrogaster as determined by a minimum area method. -Journal of Mammalogy 46: 398-402.
9. Hjorth, I. 1970: Reproductive behaviour in Tetraonidae with special reference to males. - Viltrevy 7: 184-588.
10. Hjorth, I. 1982: Attributes of capercaillie display grounds and the influence of forestry. - In: Lovel, T.W.I. (Ed.); Proceedings of the International Symposium Grouse 2, World Pheasant Association, Exning, Suffolk, UK, pp. 26-35.
11. Höglund, J. & Alatalo, R.V. 1995: Leks. - Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 248 pp.
12. Larsen, B.B., Wegge, P. & Storaas, T. 1982: Spacing behaviour of capercaillie cocks during spring and summer as determined by radio telemetry. - In: Lovel, T.W.I. (Ed.); Proceedings of the International symposium Grouse 2, World Pheasant Association, Exning, Suffolk, UK, pp. 124-130.
13. Maher, C. & Lott, D.F. 1995: Definitions of territoriality used in the study of variation in vertebrate spacing systems. - Animal Behavior 49: 1581-1597.
14. Menoni, E. 1997: Location and size of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus leks in relation to territories of hens. - Wildlife Biology 3: 137-147.
15. Moss, R.D., Weir, D. & Jones, A. 1979: Capercaillie management in Scotland. - Proceedings of the International Symposium Grouse 1, World Pheasant Association, UK, pp. 140-155.
16. Oring, L.W. 1982: Avian mating systems. - In: Farner, D.S., King, J.R. & Parkes, K.C. (Eds.); Avian Biology, Vol VI, Academic Press, pp. 1-92.
17. Pirkola, M.K. & Koivisto, I. 1970: The main stages of the display of the capercaillie and their phenology. - Finnish Game Research 30: 177-184.
18. Rolstad, J. & Wegge, P. 1987: Habitat characteristics of capercaillie display grounds in southeastern Norway. - Holarctic Ecology 10: 219-229.
19. Rolstad, J. & Wegge, P. 1989a: Capercaillie habitat: a critical assessment of the role of old forest. - In: Lovel, T.W.I. (Ed.); Proceedings of the International Symposium Grouse 4, pp. 234-249.
20. Rolstad, J. & Wegge, P. 1989b: Effects of logging on capercaillie leks. III. Extinctions and recolonizations of lek populations in relation to clearfelling and fragmentation of old forest. - Scandinavian Journal of Forestry Research 4: 129-135.
21. Storch, I. 1997: Male territoriality, female range use, and spatial organization of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus leks. -Wildlife Biology 3: 149-161.
22. Wegge, P. & Larsen, B.B. 1987: Spacing of adult and subadult common Capercaillie during the breeding season. - The Auk 104: 481-408.
23. Wegge, P. & Rolstad, J. 1986: Size and spacing of capercaillie leks in relation to social behaviour and habitat. - Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 19: 401-408.
24. Wegge, P., Rolstad, J. & Gjerde, I. 1992: Effects of forest fragmentation on capercaillie grouse: empirical evidence and managementimplicadons. - In: McCullough, R.D. & Barrett, R.H. (Eds.); Wildlife 2001: Populations, Elsevier Science Publications, pp. 738-749.
25. Wiley, R. 1974: Evolution of social organization and life history pattern among grouse. - Quarterly Review of Biology 49: 201-227.