Congeneric predators fill discrete niches created by the relative abundances of their prey species

To what degree is niche partitioning driven by underlying patterns in resources such as food, rather than by competition itself? Do discrete niches exist? We address these questions in the context of Cooper's and sharp‐shinned hawks, two broadly sympatric, North American, bird‐eating raptors in...

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Main Authors: Eliot T. Miller, Oisin Mac Aodha, Emma I. Greig, David N. Bonter, Wesley M. Hochachka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Avian Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02934