New paper in Ecology shows that reproductive performance of Wood Warblers – small, ground-nesting songbirds – is much lower in years following mast seeding than in years preceded by mast failures, as mast seeding indirectly increases predation pressure on Wood Warbler nests. Moreover, matrix population models revealed that regional variation in mast seeding frequency is a possible explanation for divergent population trends of Wood Warblers in different regions of Europe. The paper can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4227
Ecology: masting and Wood Warbler population dynamics
