The occurrence of cavities in fruit trees: Effects of tree age and management on biodiversity in traditional European orchards

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 13-14, 2013, Pages 3233-3246

  Grüebler, Martin U ^a   Schaller, Sabrina ^b   Keil, Herbert ^c   Naef Daenzer, Beat ^a  

^a SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^c Forschungsgemeinschaft zur Erhaltung einheimischer Eulen eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pruning management; Resource limitation; Secondary cavity users; Standard fruit trees; Tree hole; Woodpecker cavities

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIODIVERSITY; CROSS SECTION; DECIDUOUS TREE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRUNING; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84888303898     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0581-6     Document Type: Article

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