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Seasonal change in the nesting sites of Apodemus argenteus
Author(s) -
Sekijima Tsuneo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1017/s0952836901000826
Subject(s) - arboreal locomotion , biology , nest (protein structural motif) , ecology , habitat , apodemus , selection (genetic algorithm) , nesting (process) , zoology , biochemistry , materials science , artificial intelligence , computer science , metallurgy
Effect of arboreal activity on nesting site selection in Apodemus argenteus was examined by using nest boxes, a footprint recording technique, and live‐trapping. Although the breeding season of A. argenteus was from April to September, the use of nest boxes placed on the trunks of trees was observed only from late July to September when use of the arboreal habitat by A. argenteus became active. Nesting site selection of A. argenteus was closely associated with their spatial activity.