کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4381719 1617734 2006 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Age and breeding success related to nest position in a White stork Ciconia ciconia colony
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Age and breeding success related to nest position in a White stork Ciconia ciconia colony
چکیده انگلیسی

Coloniality is a breeding system that may produce benefits in terms of breeding success, although these advantages could vary according to factors such as colony size or nest position. We studied breeder's age in relation to nest position (peripheral or central) within the colony. In addition, we studied the relationship between breeding success and nest position, controlling for breeder's age, a highly correlated factor, in a White Stork Ciconia ciconia colony over a 7-year period. Our results show that central nests are mainly occupied by adult birds and had lower failure rates. However, controlling for breeder's age, nest position per se did not explain breeding success. The scarce predation and the lack of human disturbance in the study colony could explain the absence of differences in breeding success between different nest positions within the colony.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Acta Oecologica - Volume 30, Issue 3, November–December 2006, Pages 414–418
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