Colony Development and Density-Dependent Processes in Breeding Grey Herons

The density-dependent processes that limit the colony size of colonially breeding birds such as herons and egrets remain unclear, because it is difficult to monitor colonies from the first year of their establishment, and the most previous studies have considered mixed-species colonies. In the prese...

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Main Author: Takeshi Shirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/404065