Interspecific competition in birds
Provides a current, critical review of the importance of interspecific competition, considering the evolutionary effects of interspecific competition, its importance in structuring communities, and influence on the traits of individual species
1 online resource (xii, 282 pages) : illustrations.
9780199589012, 9780199589029, 9780191625299, 0199589011, 019958902X, 0191625299
1055386530
Introduction
Definitions, models, and how to measure the existence of interspecific competition
Space as a limiting resource
Food as a limiting resource
Nest sites as a limiting resource
The effect of intraspecific competition on population processes
Studies of foraging niches and food
Field experiments to test the existence and effects of interspecific competition
Long-term experiments on competition between great and blue tit
Evolutionary effects of interspecific competition
Concluding thoughts
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