Forest structure determines nest box use by Central European boreal owls

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 4735 - 13
• Main Authors: Ševčík, Richard, Kloubec, Bohuslav, Riegert, Jan, Šindelář, Jiří, Kouba, Marek, Zárybnická, Markéta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 18.03.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/158/1745; 631/158/672; 631/158/856; 631/601/18; 704/158/1745; 704/158/672; 704/158/856; Aegolius funereus; Animals; Boxes; Cavity nesting; Coniferous forests; Evergreen trees; Food availability; Forests; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nest boxes; Nesting; Owls; Picea; Picea abies; Picea pungens; Pine trees; Pinus sylvestris; Plant Breeding; Plateaus; Population; Population number; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Strigiformes

Nest boxes represent a popular tool to support secondary cavity-nesting species. Surprisingly, the benefits and limitations of nest boxes for target species in different environments are poorly understood. We performed a 3-years experimental study in two different Central European forests to evaluat...