Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire
In the boreal biome, forest fires are the most important natural disturbance influencing tree substrate availability and quality for a range of specialized species. This includes the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, which is known to promptly utilize burned forest habitats. Howev...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/353815 2024-01-07T09:43:10+01:00 Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire Versluijs, Martijn Mikusinski, Grzegorz Roberge, Jean-Michel Finnish Museum of Natural History 2023-01-27T13:13:01Z 14 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/353815 eng eng Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie 10.5253/arde.v110i1.a2 Versluijs , M , Mikusinski , G & Roberge , J-M 2022 , ' Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire ' , Ardea , vol. 110 , no. 1 , pp. 75-88 . https://doi.org/10.5253/arde.v110i1.a2 ORCID: /0000-0001-8156-9124/work/115271082 85131430743 6a6eb380-1756-4bd8-854a-dd8ee5b1fba2 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/353815 000806072900007 cc_by openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess BIODIVERSITY BOREAL FORESTS CONSERVATION DEAD WOOD ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FIRE SEVERITY Fennoscandia INSECT PREY PINE SAPROXYLIC BEETLES TREES fire foraging observations habitat use root collars 4112 Forestry Article acceptedVersion 2023 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-12-14T00:14:30Z In the boreal biome, forest fires are the most important natural disturbance influencing tree substrate availability and quality for a range of specialized species. This includes the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, which is known to promptly utilize burned forest habitats. However, there are no studies addressing the foraging behaviour of this woodpecker in forests affected by wildfire. Such knowledge could assist the development of efficient post-fire management strategies which are in line with biodiversity conservation objectives. This study describes the foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker during the breeding season in a forest area of 13,100 ha in southcentral Sweden affected by a major wildfire in 2014. During the second breeding season after fire, we used instantaneous sampling where we observed the foraging behaviour of 28 individuals during a total of 1681 observation minutes. Our results suggest that Norway Spruce Picea abies and larger diameter trees (DBH > 25 cm) are important foraging substrates. However, data on time spent foraging on the different substrates suggest that Scots Pines Pinus sylvestris also are important. In particular, we identified the importance of the root collars, where excavation into sapwood was the main foraging method. Our study was performed during a clearly visible peak of Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker abundance and this may suggest that the level of food resources available was very high which led to observed foraging patterns not necessarily observed in other types of habitats. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia HELDA – University of Helsinki Open Repository Norway Ardea 110 1 |
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BIODIVERSITY BOREAL FORESTS CONSERVATION DEAD WOOD ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FIRE SEVERITY Fennoscandia INSECT PREY PINE SAPROXYLIC BEETLES TREES fire foraging observations habitat use root collars 4112 Forestry |
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In the boreal biome, forest fires are the most important natural disturbance influencing tree substrate availability and quality for a range of specialized species. This includes the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, which is known to promptly utilize burned forest habitats. However, there are no studies addressing the foraging behaviour of this woodpecker in forests affected by wildfire. Such knowledge could assist the development of efficient post-fire management strategies which are in line with biodiversity conservation objectives. This study describes the foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker during the breeding season in a forest area of 13,100 ha in southcentral Sweden affected by a major wildfire in 2014. During the second breeding season after fire, we used instantaneous sampling where we observed the foraging behaviour of 28 individuals during a total of 1681 observation minutes. Our results suggest that Norway Spruce Picea abies and larger diameter trees (DBH > 25 cm) are important foraging substrates. However, data on time spent foraging on the different substrates suggest that Scots Pines Pinus sylvestris also are important. In particular, we identified the importance of the root collars, where excavation into sapwood was the main foraging method. Our study was performed during a clearly visible peak of Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker abundance and this may suggest that the level of food resources available was very high which led to observed foraging patterns not necessarily observed in other types of habitats. Peer reviewed |
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Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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foraging behaviour of the eurasian three-toed woodpecker picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire |
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10.5253/arde.v110i1.a2 Versluijs , M , Mikusinski , G & Roberge , J-M 2022 , ' Foraging behaviour of the Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in its peak abundance after wildfire ' , Ardea , vol. 110 , no. 1 , pp. 75-88 . https://doi.org/10.5253/arde.v110i1.a2 ORCID: /0000-0001-8156-9124/work/115271082 85131430743 6a6eb380-1756-4bd8-854a-dd8ee5b1fba2 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/353815 000806072900007 |
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