The aim of this MSc study was to assess the effects of trophic mismatch on fitness parameters and breeding output using three temperate woodland bird species dependent on a brief annual food peak. Productivity, nest outcome and offspring quality are all demonstrated to be significantly reduced with increasing asynchrony. Reduced breeding output is a mechanism for possible population declines and understanding how trophic mismatch affects systems is vital for modelling responses to climate change.
Project details
| Start date | 2013-04-01 |
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| End date | 2013-11-01 |
Closing statement
This work has been catalogued as part of the NNR Record Project and the results can be made available on request.