Determinants of the re‐occupation and size of Grey Heron Ardea cinerea breeding colonies in northern Poland

作者：BrygidaManikowska‐lepowrońska; MagdalenaLazarus; Katarzynaóko; DariuszJakubas

来源：Ecological Research, 2015, 30(5): 879-888.

DOI：10.1007/s11284-015-1288-9

• Colony re‐occupation
• Colony size
• Grey Heron
• Hydrographic features
• Habitat features

Abstract(#br)Birds select habitats on the basis of structural characteristics, food and nest‐site availability or other features that affect survival and reproduction. This study investigates factors influencing colony re‐occupation, the number of nests in 2013 and changes in the numbers of nest bet...