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	Nest-site selection by Ammomanes deserti of southern Iran
	Pakniat, Davood; Ahmadi, Mohsen; Shahnaseri, Gilda; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza
通讯作者	Hemami, MR (corresponding author), Isfahan Univ Technol, Dept Nat Resources, Esfahan, Iran.
来源期刊	NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN	1584-9074
EISSN	1842-6441
出版年	2021
卷号	17 期号:2 页码:299-303
英文摘要	We evaluated the effect of habitat characteristics on the nest-site selection of desert lark (Ammomanes deserti) in southern Iran. Habitat variables were measured within 1- and 4-m radius circle plots around 20 active nests and 20 randomly selected control locations. All the detected nests were located beside a big stone with a maximum weight of 6.5 kg. The percentage cover of <50mm sized gravel and non-vegetated areas within both plot sizes as well as the percentage cover of >= 50mm sized gravel in 4-m radius plots were the most important variables affecting nest-site selection by desert lark. About 40% of the nests were built on flat plains, 30% on eastern domains, 15% on southeastern domains, and 10% on southern domains. The majority of the nests' entrances were oriented toward the east (50%) and the south (25%) directions to reduce fluctuations in the nests' microclimate caused by adverse wind and direct exposure to sunlight. Our results revealed that the desert lark's nest-sites are mainly characterised by the availability of big stones, appropriateness of geographical aspect, the internal slope of the stones, and nest entrance orientation. Environmental characteristics contributing to stabilising nest microclimate are the most important variables influencing the pattern of nest-site selection by the desert lark.
英文关键词	arid environment ground-nesting birds nest microclimate nest structure nest entrance orientation
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000731281200005
WOS关键词	ORIENTATION ; BIRDS ; MICROCLIMATE ; TEMPERATURE ; SUCCESS ; WIND ; PASSERINES ; INCUBATION ; VEGETATION ; PREDATION
WOS类目	Zoology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/373978
作者单位	[Pakniat, Davood; Ahmadi, Mohsen; Shahnaseri, Gilda; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza] Isfahan Univ Technol, Dept Nat Resources, Esfahan, Iran
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Pakniat, Davood,Ahmadi, Mohsen,Shahnaseri, Gilda,et al. Nest-site selection by Ammomanes deserti of southern Iran[J],2021,17(2):299-303.
APA	Pakniat, Davood,Ahmadi, Mohsen,Shahnaseri, Gilda,&Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza.(2021).Nest-site selection by Ammomanes deserti of southern Iran.NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,17(2),299-303.
MLA	Pakniat, Davood,et al."Nest-site selection by Ammomanes deserti of southern Iran".NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 17.2(2021):299-303.