2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-017-1467-2
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Are Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) tree cavities in temperate Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests an answer to depredation risk?

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“…Most of the broods in WNP were in old cavities; nesting success was high (0.94) and exceeded the average nesting success of 12 studies in Europe (0.79; range 0.55-0.96) (Paclik et al 2009). Pine Marten Martes martes is considered to be one of the most potential predators of large cavity users (Nilsson et al 1991;Rolstad et al 2000;Zahner et al 2017). Though we observed dens of Pine Martens in cavities excavated in beeches in close proximity to cavities of Black Woodpeckers (57 ± 30 m; range 23-87 m; n = 5), their influence on broods was probably small.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
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“…Most of the broods in WNP were in old cavities; nesting success was high (0.94) and exceeded the average nesting success of 12 studies in Europe (0.79; range 0.55-0.96) (Paclik et al 2009). Pine Marten Martes martes is considered to be one of the most potential predators of large cavity users (Nilsson et al 1991;Rolstad et al 2000;Zahner et al 2017). Though we observed dens of Pine Martens in cavities excavated in beeches in close proximity to cavities of Black Woodpeckers (57 ± 30 m; range 23-87 m; n = 5), their influence on broods was probably small.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Though we observed dens of Pine Martens in cavities excavated in beeches in close proximity to cavities of Black Woodpeckers (57 ± 30 m; range 23-87 m; n = 5), their influence on broods was probably small. Black Woodpeckers have effective strategies to defend their nests, e.g., guarding the nest during different periods of the nesting cycle (Paclik et al 2009;Zahner et al 2017). These factors suggest that the presumed risk of nest predation in Black Woodpeckers is not associated with old cavities.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, in central and western Europe, the Black Woodpecker seems to excavate cavities preferentially in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), while in Scandinavia, the bird excavates more on conifers like Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L., Angelstam and Mikusiński, 1994; Pirovano and Zecca, 2014). Tree species with smooth bark, like beech, would be preferred to prevent predation by the Pine Marten since climbing on such trees species seems more difficult (Kosiński and Kempa, 2007; Olano, 2015; Zahner et al ., 2017; Puverel et al ., 2019). In the Alps, beech stands would also be favoured because they present larger mean diameter due to a less intensive harvesting and lower densities compared to other forests (De Rosa et al ., 2016).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estimation by correlation using a set of random days that were fully assessed and with pictures selected with events fully visible according to Zahner et al [38]. We opted for the freeware program XnView.…”
Section: Grünten Im Allgäumentioning
confidence: 99%