Boreal forest songbird diversity and reproductive success : roles of vegetation, predators, and competitors
The hypothesis that predators diversify songbird communities, by preying more heavily on individuals and species with greatest similarity in nest site use, was evaluated using field studies in boreal forests of Alberta and Saskatchewan and artificial nest experiments in Alberta. Positive relationshi...
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University of Saskatchewan
2000
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Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10212004-002350 |