Tree species preferences of insectivorous birds in a Japanese deciduous forest: The effect of different foraging techniques and seasonal change of food resources

Ornithological Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-142

  Unno, Akira ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foliage structure; Prey abundance; Tree species preference; Variety of foraging technique

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011160262     PISSN: 13470558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2326/osj.1.133     Document Type: Article

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