Foraging habitat shift in the narcissus flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina, due to the response of herbivorous insects to the strengthening defenses of canopy trees

Ecological Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-82

  Murakami, Masashi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bird foraging habitat; Indirect effect; Lepidopterous larvae; Narcissus flycatcher; Tomakomai Experimental Forest; Tree leaf defense

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FORAGING; HABITAT SHIFT; HERBIVORY; INSECT; PLANT DEFENCE;

JAPAN;

FICEDULA NARCISSINA;

EID: 0031776627     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.1998.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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