Anthropogenic materials used by birds to nest in an urban landscape of Costa Rica
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| التنسيق: | artículo |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2020 |
| الوصف: | Introduction: Urbanization has affectedthe materials available for bird nesting, including anthropogenic materials that may be dangerous to the birds. Objective:To quantifythe materials used byseveral bird species in an urbanized environment. Methods: We evaluated the composition of 20 nests in the campus of Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Results: 53% of nests contained anthropogenic waste,classified in 13 types;the most common were wool, strings and thread. The species with the highest percentage of anthropogenic nest weight was Campylorhynchus rufinucha. Conclusion: There is awidespread use of anthropogenic materials to nest in these urban Costa Rican birds. |
| البلد: | Repositorio UNA |
| المؤسسة: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| اللغة: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:null:11056/26989 |
| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/26989 https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3124 |
| كلمة مفتاحية: | NEST PLASTIC WASTE CONTAMINACIÓN INTERACCIONES HUMANO-ANIMAL |