Vegetation height and egg coloration differentially affect predation rate and overheating risk: An experimental test mimicking a ground-nesting bird

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 694-703

  Gillis, H ^a   Gauffre, B ^a   Huot, R ^a   Bretagnolle, V ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Circus pygargus; Egg overheating; Egg predation; Montagu's harrier; Nest concealment; Vegetation height

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; AVIFAUNA; BREEDING SEASON; CONCEALMENT BEHAVIOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EGG; EGG PREDATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; LAYING DATE; MICROCLIMATE; NEST SITE; PREDATION RISK; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL SELECTION; SITE SELECTION; SURVIVAL; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 84868335361     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z2012-035     Document Type: Article

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