Temporal change in abundance of potential nesting cavities for wood ducks (Aix sponsa) in Northern Minnesota, United States

Wood duck females often nest in tree cavities located in large-diameter deciduous trees. Temporal changes in forest age and composition during recent decades may have influenced the abundance of stems with suitable nesting cavities in the forested portion of Northern MN, United States. Thus, we asce...

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Main Authors: James B. Berdeen, Mark D. Nelson, Edmund J. Zlonis, John H. Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2022.967060/full