Does prey dispersion affect frequency-dependent predation by wild birds?

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 292-296

  Church, Stuart C ^b   Jowers, Michael ^a   Allen, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird; Density; Dispersion; Frequency dependence; Selective predation

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; PREDATION; PREY DISPERSION; PREY SELECTIVITY;

SPAIN, ANDALUCIA, ALJARAFE; UK, ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, SOUTHAMPTON;

EID: 0030744880     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050237     Document Type: Article

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