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The nesting success of songbirds was examined in deciduous, coniferous and successional habitats using measurements of quail egg predation in artificial nests. Results revealed that nest survival was greater in successional habitats compared to the other habitat types. Ground nests generally had higher rates of survivorship than above ground nests. However, no significant correlation was found between measures of habitat structure and predation levels. Variations in predation found in the three locations were attributed to anthropogenic factors and landscape features.
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A study examined predation of manmade ground nests at two types of edges in a forested landscape. Artificial nests were put in forests adjacent to stands of regenerating forest with 'hard' edges and stands of young forest with 'soft' edges. Findings revealed overall nest predication of 72% after seven days of exposure and 85% after 14 days. There was higher predation near soft edges compared to near hard edges after seven and 14 days. Also, there was higher predation near the edges than away from the edges.
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A study on the impacts of predators and the spatial and temporal patterns of breeding success among Least Terns was conducted to prove the selfish herd hypothesis. This hypothesis states that nests located in the center of a colony are more likely to suffer from predation and lower hatching and fledging success compared to those located at the edge. Results suggest that impacts of predators may be due to the effectiveness of Least Tern antipredator behavior.
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