A high rate of rodent-mediated predation on artificial nests in hedgerows of an agricultural landscape in southern Chile. Issue 2 (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gantz, Alberto G.; Valdivia, Carlos E.
• Is Part Of: Bird study. Volume 68:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 284
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Birds -- Ecology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Geographical distribution -- Periodicals; Birds -- Counting -- Periodicals; 598.170941
• DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2021.2021389
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3657

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We evaluate, experimentally, the relative rate of artificial nest predation in hedgerows in southern Chile. Predation on artificial eggs was extremely high, with rodents being the main nest predators.