Movement and ranging patterns of the Common Chaffinch in heterogeneous forest landscapes.

ABSTRACT: The partitioning of production forests into discretely managed forest stands confronts animals with diversity in forest attributes at scales from point-level tree assemblages to distinct forest patches and range-level forest cover. We have investigated the movement and ranging patterns of male Common Chaffinches, Fringilla coelebs, in heterogeneous forest production landscapes during spring and summer in south-western Germany. We radio-tracked a total of 15 adult males, each for up to six days, recording locations at 10-min intervals. We then performed point-level tree surveys at all tracking locations and classified forest stand attributes for the areal covering of birds' ranges. Movement distances were shortest in beech forest stands and longer in spruce-mixed and non-spruce conifer stan

SUBMITTER: Kubiczek K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4081153 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature