Are nest boxes a viable alternative source of cavities for hollow-dependent animals? Long-term monitoring of nest box occupancy, pest use and attrition

Date

2009

Authors

Welsh, Alan
Donnelly, Christine
Crane, Mason
Michael, Damian
MacGregor, Chris
McBurney, Lachlan
Montague-Drake, Rebecca
Gibbons, Philip
Lindenmayer, David B.

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Elsevier

Abstract

Nest box programs have often been established to conserve hollow-dependent fauna but their effectiveness is unknown in many jurisdictions. We examined nest box effectiveness in a 10-year experimental study in the Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) forests

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endangered species, fauna, forest management, invertebrate, nest box, silviculture, species conservation, Australasia, Australia, Victoria [Australia], Animalia, Apis mellifera, Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus regnans, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, Invertebrata, Meta Arboreal marsupials, Conservation, Forest management, Pest invertebrates, Tree hollows

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Biological Conservation

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Journal article

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2037-12-31