Suitable nesting sites for specialized cavity dependent wildlife are rare in woodlands
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Stojanovic, Dejan; Rayner, Laura; Cobden, McLean; Harris, Stuart; Heinsohn, Robert; Owens, Giselle; Manning, Adrian
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Non-excavating species that prefer rare combinations of cavity traits are limited to only a fraction of the available tree cavity resource. Understanding animal preferences and quantifying the abundance of suitable cavities is fundamental to protecting non-excavators. We aimed to identify the traits of trees and cavities selected by a vulnerable, non-excavating bird, the superb parrot Polytelis swainsonii. We also evaluated cavity abundance and the accuracy of ground-based survey techniques...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2021 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/285062 |
Source: | Forest Ecology and Management |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118718 |
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