Conflict and cooperation in a colonially-breeding bird under adverse conditions

Colonial breeding in birds is widely considered to provide a net benefit to individuals, outweighing costs such as increased competition for resources and intra- specific aggression. This view, however, is largely based on studies of seabirds carried out under favourable conditions. Recent breeding...

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Main Author: Ashbrook, Kate
Published: University of Leeds 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.578567