The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community

Biological Invasions

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 429-445

  Orchan, Yotam ^a   Chiron, François ^a,b   Shwartz, Assaf ^a,b   Kark, Salit ^a,c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Biotic homogenization; Cavity network; Common myna; Invasion meltdown; Invasive birds; Multi species interactions; Rose ringed parakeet; Urban park

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; COEXISTENCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; URBAN AREA;

ISRAEL;

ACRIDOTHERES TRISTIS; AVES; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACULA;

EID: 84871892508     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0298-6     Document Type: Article

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