Edge effect and structure of mixed-species bird flocks in an Afrotropical lowland forest

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 585-599

  Péron, Guillaume ^a   Crochet, Pierre André ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Flock size; Heterospecific; Multi species; Mutualism; Salonga

Indexed keywords

AFROTROPICAL REGION; AVIFAUNA; EDGE EFFECT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUTUALISM;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; SALONGA NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVES;

EID: 67649964611     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0376-4     Document Type: Article

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