A particular case and a general pattern: Hyperaggressive behaviour by one species may mediate avifaunal decreases in fragmented Australian forests

Oikos

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 602-614

  Piper, Scott D ^a   Catterall, Carla P ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGGRESSION; AVIFAUNA; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALIA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; INSECTA; MANORINA; MANORINA MELANOCEPHALA;

EID: 0038179520     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12292.x     Document Type: Article

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