Quantification of the integrative effect of ecotones as exemplified by the habitat choice of Blackcap and Whitethroat (Sylvia atricapilla and S. communis, Sylviidae);Quantifizierung der integrativen Wirkung von Ökotonen am Beispiel der Habitatwahl der Mönchsgrasmücke und der Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia atricapilla und S. communis, Sylviidae)

Journal fur Ornithologie

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-283

  Elle, Ortwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discriminant analysis; Ecotone; Habitat choice; Interspecific encounter; Sylvia

Indexed keywords

ECOTONE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; SCRUB; WOODLAND;

AVES; DASYNOTUS; SYLVIA; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; SYLVIA BORIN; SYLVIA COMMUNIS; SYLVIIDAE;

EID: 0041853039     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0361.2003.03019.x     Document Type: Article

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