Nest success of mountain plovers relative to anthropogenic edges in eastern Colorado
Southwestern Naturalist
By: C.W. Mettenbrink, V.J. Dreitz, and F.L. Knopf
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Abstract
We monitored nest success of mountain plovers (Charadrius montanus) relative to distance from the nearest anthropogenic edges, such as fence lines, roads, and perimeters of crop fields, in 2003 and 2004. We located and observed 163 mountain plover nests in eastern Colorado (USA). At least one egg hatched in 81 of 163 nests. Successful nests occurred at a mean distance of 93.94 m ?? 8.87 SE, whereas unsuccessful nests were located 84.39 m ?? 8.95 SE from the nearest edge. Based on our model selection criteria (AIC c), nests farther from edges were not necessarily more successful than those closer to edges. The logistic regression coefficient for edge effects (0.13 ?? 0.12 SE) suggests that nests farther from edges are more successful. However, the standard error for the edge coefficient was large and the 95% confidence interval (-0.08, 0.35) encompassed zero, suggesting nest success was independent of distance from an anthropomorphic edge. We conclude that phenomena determining nest success of mountain plovers cannot be attributed to the single factor of anthropogenic edges in this fragmented landscape.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Nest success of mountain plovers relative to anthropogenic edges in eastern Colorado |
| Series title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1894/0038-4909(2006)51[191:NSOMPR]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| First page | 191 |
| Last page | 196 |
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