Habitat selection by adult Golden EaglesAquila chrysaetosduring the breeding season and implications for wind farm establishment
| Autor: | Per Sandström, Tim Hipkiss, Holger Dettki, Navinder Singh, Peter H. Bloom, Jeff W. Kidd, Edward H. R. Moss, Frauke Ecke, Birger Hörnfeldt, Scott E. Thomas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
geography geography.geographical_feature_category Resource (biology) Ecology Home range Wetland 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 010605 ornithology Habitat Seasonal breeder Tracking data Lichen Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Selection (genetic algorithm) Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Bird Study. 63:233-240 |
| ISSN: | 1944-6705 0006-3657 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00063657.2016.1183110 |
| Popis: | Capsule: Global Positioning System (GPS)-tagged adult Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos breeding in forests in northern Sweden selected clear-cuts, coniferous forests with lichens and steep slopes during the breeding season but avoided wetlands and mixed forest.Aims: To investigate the habitat selection patterns of tree-nesting Golden Eagles, and identify how potential conflicts with wind farm development could be minimized.Methods: The study is based on GPS tracking data from 22 adult eagles. We estimated home range sizes using a biased random bridge approach and habitat selection patterns using resource selection functions following a use-availability design.Results: Core home range size among adults was variable during the breeding season (5–30 km2). Individual movement extents were variable, but sexes did not significantly differ in their scale of movement. At the landscape scale, individuals selected for clear-cuts and coniferous forest with ground lichens, whereas wetland, water bodies and mix... |
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