The spatial distribution and size of rook (Corvus frugilegus) breeding colonies is affected by both the distribution of foraging habitat and by intercolony competition

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 267, Issue 1451, 2000, Pages 1463-1467

  Griffin, L R ^a   Thomas, C J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colony; Competition; Corvus frugilegus; Geographical information system; Habitat

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; COLONY; HABITAT QUALITY; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BIRD; COLONY FORMATION; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AVES; CORVIDAE; CORVUS FRUGILEGUS;

EID: 0034702475     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1165     Document Type: Article

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