Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: Ecological evidence

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-83

  Brightsmith, Donald J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); NEST SITE; PREDATION;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AVES; TERMITARIA;

EID: 13444309461     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03311.x     Document Type: Article

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