Natal Dispersal in the North Island Robin (Petroica longipes): the Importance of Connectivity in Fragmented Habitats

Natal Dispersal in the North Island Robin (Petroica longipes): the Importance of Connectivity in Fragmented Habitats

Natal dispersal is an important component in bird population dynamics and can influence the persistence of local and metapopulations. We examined natal dispersal in the North Island robin (Petroica longipes), a sedentary bird species distributed in a fragmented forest habitat on Tiritiri Matangi Isl...

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Main Authors: Askia K. Wittern, Åsa Berggren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2007-12-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
Subjects:
natal dispersal
connectivity
habitat quality
intraspecific competition
habitat use
fragmentation
corridors
dispersal order
isolation
Petroica longipes
Online Access:http://www.ace-eco.org/vol2/iss2/art2/

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