Is it safe to nest near bold neighbours? Spatial patterns in predation risk associated with the density of American Golden-Plover nest

• Main Authors: Giroux, Marie-Andrée, Trottier-Paquet, Myriam, Bêty, Joël, Lamarre, Vincent, Lecomte, Nicolas
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: PeerJ 2016
• Subjects: Canada; Igloolik; Nunavut; Protector; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1929v1; https://peerj.com/preprints/1929v1.pdf; https://peerj.com/preprints/1929v1.xml; https://peerj.com/preprints/1929v1.html

Predation is one of the main factors explaining nesting mortality in most bird species. Birds can avoid nest predation or reduce predation pressure by breeding at higher latitude, showing anti-predator behaviour, and nesting in association with protective species. Plovers actively defend their terri...