Coexistence in Mediterranean warblers: Ecological differences or interspecific territoriality?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-178

  Martin, Jean Louis ^a   Thibault, Jean Claude ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ecological segregation; Habitat selection; Interspecific territoriality; Mediterranean warblers

Indexed keywords

DARTFORD WARBLER; MARMORA'S WARBLER;

FRANCE, CORSICA; ITALY, SARDINIA;

SYLVIA SARDA; SYLVIA UNDATA;

EID: 0030304551     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.00028.x     Document Type: Article

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