Alien predation in wetlands : the Raccoon dog and waterbird breeding success

Alien predators are known to potentially strongly affect their prey populations. We studied the impact of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) on waterbird breeding success in eight semi-urban wetlands in Finland. We manipulated raccoon dog density in two wetlands by removing individuals (2002 pr...

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Published in:BALTIC FORESTRY
Main Authors: Nummi, Petri, Väänänen, Veli-Matti, Pekkarinen, Antti-Juhani, Eronen, Visa, Mikkola-Roos, Markku, Nurmi, Jarkko, Rautiainen, Antti, Rusanen, Pekka
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Baltic Forestry 2022
Subjects:
ducks
invasive species
lapwing
nest predation experiment
Nyctereutes procyonoides
predator removal
breeding
beasts of prey
wetlands
Raccoon dog
ankka
tulokaslajit
vierasperäiset lajit
töyhtöhyyppä
petoeläimet
pedot
jalostus
kosteikot
Olor
Vanellus vanellus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10138/339877
https://doi.org/10.46490/vol25iss2pp228

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