Foliage structure influences foraging of insectivorous forest birds: An experimental study

Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 219-231

  Whelan, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aviary experiment; Bird community structure; Deciduous foliage; Foliage structure; Foraging behavior; Insectivorous birds; New Hampshire; Northern hardwoods; Parulidae; Vegetation structure; Warblers

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; FOLIAGE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INSECTIVORY; LEAF MORPHOLOGY;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; AVES; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; DENDROICA CAERULESCENS; DENDROICA VIRENS; EMBERIZINAE; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SETOPHAGA RUTICILLA;

EID: 0035132592     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[0219:FSIFOI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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