Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: Phylogeny and natural history evolution of parrots (Psittaciformes) and trogons (Trogoniformes)

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 64-73

  Brightsmith, Donald J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST PREDATION; PHYLOGENY; SITE SELECTION;

AVES; MAMMALIA; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES; TERMITARIA; TROGON; TROGONIFORMES;

EID: 13444283696     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03310.x     Document Type: Article

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