Why do some, but not all, tropical birds migrate? A comparative study of diet breadth and fruit preference

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 219-236

  Boyle, W Alice ^a,b   Conway, Courtney J ^c   Bronstein, Judith L ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Elevational gradient; Fruit preference; Interspecific competition; Nutrient limitation; Resource variability

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ELEVATION; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPECIALIZATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TROPICAL REGION;

ARTHROPODA; AVES;

EID: 78650518885     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-010-9403-4     Document Type: Article

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