Mechanisms and fitness effects of interspecific information use between migrant and resident birds

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 888-894

  Forsman, Jukka T ^a,b   Thomson, Robert L ^b,c   Seppänen, Janne Tuomas ^b,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cavity nesting birds; Habitat selection; Interspecific competition; Nest site selection; Resident and migrant birds; Social information; Species interactions

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; FITNESS; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; INFORMATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NEST SITE; RESIDENT POPULATION; SONGBIRD; TERRITORY;

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 34447282735     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm048     Document Type: Article

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