Colony Site Selection of Gray Heron (<i>Ardea cinerea</i>) During the Breeding Period at Multiple Spatial Scales.

ABSTRACT: The colony site selection of birds reflects their adaptability to the ecological environment. As one of the most common and widely distributed heron species, the gray heron (Ardea cinerea) serves as an interesting study case for ornithologists. Researchers often study their colony site selection characteristics to understand how they adapt to different ecological environments and how these adaptation strategies affect their survival and reproduction. However, the majority of research has focused solely on studying the gray heron in a single region at scales. To maintain the model's generalization ability and ensure accurate predictions of gray heron colony preferences, we avoided using excessively similar landscapes within a single landscape mode. This study utilizes geographic info

SUBMITTER: Tian R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11814540 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature