The evolution of coloniality in birds in relation to food, habitat, predation, and life-history traits: A comparative analysis

American Naturalist

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 514-529

  Rolland, Cecile ^a   Danchin, Etienne ^b   De Fraipont, Michelle ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Coloniality; Comparative analysis; Food; Habitat; Life history traits; Nest predation

Indexed keywords

BIRD COLONY; COLONIAL BREEDING; COLONIALITY;

AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031750857     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286137     Document Type: Article

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