Three-stand age preferences of breeding Lesser Whitethroats Sylvia curruca in a forest in Central Poland

Lesser Whitethroats Sylvia curruca nested within a large forest complex in central Poland. They showed a strong preference for stands of pine Pinus spp. aged 9-15 years, in which they nested at a high density (31 pairs/km^sup 2^). The presence of these stands of young conifers was the result of part...

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Published inBird study Vol. 59; p. 376
Main Author Brauze, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thetford British Trust for Ornithology 01.08.2012
Subjects
Birds
Breeding of animals
Forest management
Forests
Habitats
Ornithology
Poland
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Summary:Lesser Whitethroats Sylvia curruca nested within a large forest complex in central Poland. They showed a strong preference for stands of pine Pinus spp. aged 9-15 years, in which they nested at a high density (31 pairs/km^sup 2^). The presence of these stands of young conifers was the result of particular forest management practices and certain low-fertility soil types. It is concluded that Lesser Whitethroats do not avoid the interior of forests per se, but simply do not usually find suitably large patches of preferred habitats within them. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0006-3657
1944-6705