Effect of urbanisation on habitat generalists: starlings not so flexible?

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-191

  Mennechez, Gwénaëlle ^a   Clergeau, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Behavioural flexibility; Breeding bird; Habitat generalist; Nestling fitness; Sturnus vulgaris; Urban area

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BREEDING POPULATION; FOOD PROVISIONING; FOOD QUALITY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; NESTLING; SONGBIRD; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; URBANIZATION;

AVES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33749165273     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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