Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos

Understanding the interactions between behavior and habitat characteristics can have important implications for species of conservation concern. Gray vireos (Vireo vicinior) are one example of a species of conservation concern that is understudied in terms of nest survival probabilities and the habi...

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Autores principales:	Jonathan Harris, Loren Smith, Scott McMurry
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	PeerJ Inc. 2021
Materias:	Gray vireo Vireo vicinior Pinyon-juniper Behavioral plasticity Nest survival Nest placement Medicine R
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/97ba941f9fdf42bb9b45e47e48758db1
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:97ba941f9fdf42bb9b45e47e48758db12021-11-11T15:06:04ZFine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos10.7717/peerj.124772167-8359https://doaj.org/article/97ba941f9fdf42bb9b45e47e48758db12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://peerj.com/articles/12477.pdfhttps://peerj.com/articles/12477/https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359Understanding the interactions between behavior and habitat characteristics can have important implications for species of conservation concern. Gray vireos (Vireo vicinior) are one example of a species of conservation concern that is understudied in terms of nest survival probabilities and the habitat characteristics that influence them. Our objective was to determine if habitat features such as juniper density, juniper foliage density, or tree height influence nest survival probabilities, and if gray vireo nest placement can mitigate habitat risks. Based on previous work, we expected daily nest survival probabilities to be associated with nest height and surrounding vegetation. We monitored 89 nests in central New Mexico from 2016–2018 to estimate daily nest survival probabilities. We compared variation in nest placement, nest tree characteristics, and surrounding vegetation between failed and successful nests using logistic exposure models and Akaike Information Criteria. Daily and cumulative nest survival probability were 0.983 (95% CI [0.973–0.989]) and 0.575 (95% CI [0.444–0.702]), respectively. Top models predicting nest survival included a negative interaction between nest-tree foliage density and the distance of the nest from the edge of the nesting tree. This suggests that gray vireos can mitigate risks associated with low nest concealment by nesting closer to the interior of the nesting tree.Jonathan HarrisLoren SmithScott McMurryPeerJ Inc.articleGray vireoVireo viciniorPinyon-juniperBehavioral plasticityNest survivalNest placementMedicineRENPeerJ, Vol 9, p e12477 (2021)
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topic	Gray vireo Vireo vicinior Pinyon-juniper Behavioral plasticity Nest survival Nest placement Medicine R
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description	Understanding the interactions between behavior and habitat characteristics can have important implications for species of conservation concern. Gray vireos (Vireo vicinior) are one example of a species of conservation concern that is understudied in terms of nest survival probabilities and the habitat characteristics that influence them. Our objective was to determine if habitat features such as juniper density, juniper foliage density, or tree height influence nest survival probabilities, and if gray vireo nest placement can mitigate habitat risks. Based on previous work, we expected daily nest survival probabilities to be associated with nest height and surrounding vegetation. We monitored 89 nests in central New Mexico from 2016–2018 to estimate daily nest survival probabilities. We compared variation in nest placement, nest tree characteristics, and surrounding vegetation between failed and successful nests using logistic exposure models and Akaike Information Criteria. Daily and cumulative nest survival probability were 0.983 (95% CI [0.973–0.989]) and 0.575 (95% CI [0.444–0.702]), respectively. Top models predicting nest survival included a negative interaction between nest-tree foliage density and the distance of the nest from the edge of the nesting tree. This suggests that gray vireos can mitigate risks associated with low nest concealment by nesting closer to the interior of the nesting tree.
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title	Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
title_short	Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
title_full	Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
title_fullStr	Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
title_full_unstemmed	Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
title_sort	fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos
publisher	PeerJ Inc.
publishDate	2021
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Fine-scale plasticity in nest placement can compensate for poor quality junipers as nesting trees for gray vireos

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