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Of the 206, 59 were in plastic boxes (3 in PSW and 56 in PDW) , with a 7% use rate in the POW boxes. Wooden boxes had a 3 5% occupancy rate. Success rates in both 1991 and 1992 for clutches initiated in both box types combined was 69%. Stepwise logistic regression identified box type (wooden) , box height, degrees the box opening faced from water (0-180) , and the presence of a nesting wood duck within 1.6 km as the best variables for predicting box use or nonuse by wood ducks. The affect of heat on use and nesting success in POW boxes, a concern among some managers and private landowners, was evaluated. Results showed plastic boxes experienced greater maximum temperatures than wooden boxes, and greater differences in daily maximum/minimum ranges. 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