A5042687681- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest ecology and management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia
2005-2023
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
2008-2023
Red de Investigación Cardiovascular
2010
Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive
2005
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2005
Nests are structures built to support and protect eggs and/or offspring from predators, parasites, adverse weather conditions. mainly constructed prior egg laying, meaning that parent birds must make decisions about nest site choice building behavior before the start of egg-laying. Parent should be selected choose sites build optimally sized nests, yet our current understanding clutch size-nest size relationships is limited small-scale studies performed over short time periods. Here, we...
Abstract The increase in size of human populations urban and agricultural areas has resulted considerable habitat conversion globally. Such anthropogenic have specific environmental characteristics, which influence the physiology, life history, population dynamics plants animals. For example, date bud burst is advanced compared to nearby natural areas. In some birds, breeding success determined by synchrony between timing peak food abundance. Pertinently, caterpillars are an important source...
Most European forests are used for timber production. Given the limited extent of unmanaged (and especially primary) forests, it is essential to include commercial in conservation forest biodiversity. In order develop ecologically sustainable management practices, important understand impacts on forest-dwelling organisms. Experiments allow testing effects alternative strategies, and monitoring multiple taxa informs us response range across To provide a representative picture currently...
Summary Secondary hole‐nesting birds that do not construct nest holes themselves and hence regularly breed in boxes constitute important model systems for field studies many biological disciplines with hundreds of scientists amateurs involved. Those research groups are spread over wide geographic areas experience considerable variation environmental conditions, researchers provide varying designs may inadvertently introduce spatial temporal reproductive parameters. We quantified the...
The availability and suitability of tree cavities for hole-nesting birds were surveyed in three beech wood types (mature, cleared coppice forests) the North east Iberian Peninsula. We sampled occupation abundance birds. also tested experimentally with tit nest boxes whether lack suitable nest-holes may limit secondary cavity-nesters. before after box provision. Trunk branch (25.9%) significantly more abundant mature woods, are correlated density occupants. Stump root (74.1%) forests....
Abstract Background Anthropogenic disturbance has the potential to negatively affect wildlife health by altering food availability and diet composition, increasing exposure agrochemicals, intensifying contact with humans, domestic animals, their pathogens. However, impact of these factors on fecal microbiome composition hosts its link host modulation remains barely explored. Here we investigated bacterial insectivorous bat Kuhl’s pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus kuhlii ) dwelling in four...
Long-term mark-recapture studies are essential for bat conservation. Over the last decades, millions of bats across Europe and America have been marked with forearm rings this purpose. Although it is considered a cost-effective method compared to Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) tags, direct injuries from using reported since their very first use. Yet, impact on bats' welfare has not systematically evaluated remains highly controversial issue among scientific community policymakers....
With the aim of broadening knowledge on distribution bats in Catalonia, between years 2004 and 2009 it has been carried out an important effort survey: 556 sessions capture, 317 reviews shelters, 3,336 788 bat boxes 2,663 detectors (22,683 minutes sounds analysed) all type habitats situated 0 2,700 meters above sea level. Information data obtained for 26 species 594 new grids UTM 10x10 km. Besides, information more little known like: Nyctalus lasiopterus, Myotis alcathoe, mystacinus,...
Monocultures of even-aged trees in short rotation are a forest system low ecological complexity that has been described as unsuitable for the establishment stable populations birds. However, key habitat quality cues could make them attractive to specialists. This paper assesses suitability poplar plantations northeast Iberian Peninsula specialist, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor. Poplar stands occupy small area an agroforestry mosaic landscape where semi-natural Mediterranean...
Coexistence between great tits Parus major and blue Cyanistes caeruleus, but also other hole-nesting taxa, constitutes a classic example of species co-occurrence resulting in potential interference exploitation competition for food breeding roosting sites. However, the spatial temporal variations coexistence its consequences remain poorly understood. We used an extensive database on reproduction nest boxes by based 87 study plots across Europe Northern Africa during 1957-2012 total 19,075...
Aim of study: In the Mediterranean region, yew (Taxus baccata L.) usually grows with other tree species in mixed forests. Yew recruitment and juvenile growth may depend on structure forest net balance between competition for soil water nutrients neighbors facilitation that these exert by protecting plants from direct sun exposure. This study aims, at a regional scale, to analyze forests containing yew, and, an individual level, effect surrounding vegetation performance juveniles.Area The...
Background: The dwarf shrub Vaccinium myrtillus – with high cover, height, and fruit production benefits capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).Aims: Our aim was to quantify landscape (e.g. elevation, geographic location, precipitation), site overstorey cover stoniness) very fine scale factors spatial associations in the understorey) that affect of V. subalpine forests thePyrenees, understorey usually dominated by Rhododendron ferrugineum.Methods: We sampled 155 plots (0.5 m × 5 m) six sites. For...
We studied the relationship between temperature and coexistence of great tit Parus major blue Cyanistes caeruleus , breeding in 75 study plots across Europe North Africa. expected an advance laying date a reduction clutch size during warmer springs as general response to climate warming delay winters due density‐dependent effects. As expected, spring increases advances winter is reduced both species. Density affected tit. Specifically, density increased species started reproduce later. date....
Population status, roost selection and spatial ecology of the Greater Noctule Bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) Common noctula) in Catalonia
Tree cavities appear to be limiting ecological factors for forest bats in Catalonia. However, other factors, such as food availability, are probably influenced by structure and this may also affect the reported differences bat densities mature managed woodlands. Bat activity was determined different types of beech using detectors from June July both 2006 2007. A total 237 boxes were inspected twice a year 2008. We conducted 675 point counts (10’) 24 each forest; 12 inside more at borders...