scholarly journals Characteristics and selection of nest sites of the flexible cavity-nester, the European robin Erithacus rubecula, in the temperate primeval forest (Białowieża National Park, Poland)

2021 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
O. Karpińska ◽  
K. Kamionka-Kanclerska ◽  
G. Neubauer ◽  
P. Rowiński
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Erithacus Rubecula ◽  
European Robin ◽  
Primeval Forest ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Białowieża National Park ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Natural nest-sites of Great Tits (Parus major) in a primeval temperate forest (Białowieża National Park, Poland)

2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (3) ◽  
pp. 613-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Maziarz ◽  
Tomasz Wesołowski ◽  
Grzegorz Hebda ◽  
Marta Cholewa
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Parus Major ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Natural Nest ◽  
Białowieża National Park

scholarly journals Habitat selection and nest success of the Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) in Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Miller ◽  
Erica Nol ◽  
Linh P. Nguyen ◽  
Devin M. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
National Park ◽  
Nest Success ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Grassland Species ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Tree Encroachment ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Selection Of

The Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a grassland shorebird species associated primarily with prairie habitats in central North America. A disjunct and poorly studied population also occurs in Yukon, Canada, and Alaska, United States. We studied habitat selection of nesting Upland Sandpipers in Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, at the scales of microhabitat (1-m radius around nest) and putative home range (11.3-m radius plots at nests and within 50 m of nest). At the microhabitat scale, the Upland Sandpiper selected nest sites with lower visibility from above than that of their home range (median 91.5%, range 70–98% versus median 99.0%, range 85–100%) and less-variable composition of vegetation than at random sites within the home range. Vegetation adjacent to the nest in the eastern quadrat was significantly shorter (mean ± standard error: 10.6 ± 1.55 cm) than that in other directions around the nest (> 13 cm); nest sites and microsites within home ranges were more often hummocky than random sites in the park. At the mesohabitat scale, Upland Sandpipers selected sites within home ranges with fewer trees than random sites within the park (10.3 ± 3.0 trees per 11.3-m-radius plot around nest versus 32.9 ± 5.9 trees per 11.3-m-radius plot in the park) and greater herbaceous cover (70.7% ± 3.0% versus 56.2% ± 3.7%). Despite the disproportionate use of sites with fewer trees, more herbaceous cover, and lower vertical visibility, these factors did not relate to nest success in our sample. Of the 24 nests found in 2010 and 2011, 22 contained four eggs and 2 contained three eggs. Upland Sandpipers at this high latitude site had a nesting success rate of 0.85 ± 0.01 and 0.56 ± 0.01 in 2010 and 2011, respectively, for a 21-day incubation period. Further assessment of the selected characteristics of nesting sites will improve our ability to predict the effects of northward shrub and tree encroachment on this grassland species.

scholarly journals Nest site selection of the Great Bustard (Otis t. tarda) in Körös-Maros National Park, Eastern Hungary

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Gizella Janó ◽  
Zsolt Végvári
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
National Park ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Great Bustard ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Crop Types ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract In the present study we aimed to identify factors influencing the spatial distribution of Great Bustard (Otis t. tarda) nests found between 1998 and 2015 in Dévaványa-Ecseg area in Körös-Maros National Park. During the study period covering 17 years, we obtained information on 536 nests, which shows that Great Bustards used the following grassland crop types for breeding: wheat (43.07%), grassland (23.3%), fallow land (14.45%) and alfalfa (7.67%). These nests were found during the following activities: chemical weed control (33.63%), hay-cutting (25.37%), disking (8.55%) and harvesting (7.08%) and other 18 types of activities. To identify the effects of disturbance and environmental factors on the spatial distribution of nests, such as distances to lek sites, roads, settlements and altitude, we formulated generalized linear models. As a result, we found that nest sites were significantly closer to lek sites and farther from human settlements than expected by random sampling. Our results may contribute to the understanding of Great Bustard nest distributions, which can be helpful in nest detection prior to the initiation of disturbing agricultural activities, which is a key issue in the conservation of this bird. This study opens the way to analyse the effects of other environmental factors such as anthropogenic linear objects.

scholarly journals The Known, the Unknown, and the Expected: 130 Years of Research on Non-Lichenized Fungi and Fungus-Like Organisms in the Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Ruszkiewicz-Michalska ◽  
Monika Kozłowska ◽  
Mateusz Wilk ◽  
Katarzyna Janik-Superson ◽  
Wiesław Mułenko
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Lichenized Fungi ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Mycological Research ◽  
Primeval Forest ◽  
History Of ◽  
Białowieża National Park ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Białowieża Primeval Forest

The history of mycological research and current activities in the Polish part of the Białowieża Primeval Forest are presented. The review of literature-derived and unpublished data on species of non-lichenized fungi and protozoan and chromistan fungal analogues indicates a minimum of 3504 species observed in this area. The gaps in the exploration of fungi: unstudied taxa, plant communities, habitats, hosts, and substrates, as well as the limitations of former studies, are discussed. Our estimates show that a total of 8000 fungal species possibly occur in the Białowieża National Park alone, and more than 10,000 are expected to be found in the Polish part of the Białowieża Primeval Forest. Despite more than a centennial history of mycological research, the majority of data come from only a few older scientific projects and several more recent citizen-science-related activities, emphasizing the need for a modern, interdisciplinary study on the diversity and ecology of fungi in this area.

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