Interspecific information on predation risk affects nest site choice in a passerine bird

Interspecific information on predation risk affects nest site choice in a passerine bird

Abstract Background Breeding site choice constitutes an important part of the species niche. Nest predation affects breeding site choice, and has been suggested to drive niche segregation and local coexistence of species. Interspecific social information use may, in turn, result in copying or reject...

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Main Authors: Jere Tolvanen, Janne-Tuomas Seppänen, Mikko Mönkkönen, Robert L. Thomson, Hannu Ylönen, Jukka T. Forsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Social information
Nest site choice
Predation risk
Realized niche
Species coexistence
Intraspecific variation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1301-3

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