Forest birds maintain body condition in Alder-leaf Birch (Betula alnoides) plantations in subtropical Asia

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 85; pp. 45 - 55
• Main Authors: Zhou, Wenyi, Grossi, Alexandra A., Gustafsson, Daniel R., Wang, Zhengzhen, Zhang, Zhuyang, Han, Yuqing, Wang, Xinyi, Zuo, Anru, Acevedo, Miguel A., Liu, Yang, Robinson, Scott K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Age; applied ecology; Betula alnoides; biodiversity; body condition; China; eggs; forest birds; forests; Fratercula; gonads; Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot; Leiothrix argentauris; Mist-net; Plantation forest; plantation forestry; rain; Rainfall; reproduction; Reproductive status; Scaled mass index; Sex; Southwestern China; species; Temperature; vegetation structure; China; Plantation forest; Temperature; Mist-net; Scaled mass index; Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot; Sex; Rainfall; Southwestern China; Age; Reproductive status

Plantation forestry alters avian community assembly by creating homogeneous habitats with simplified vegetation structure. However, its effects on avian body condition remain poorly understood, despite the influence body condition has on survival and reproduction. We studied how plantation forestry...