Bird mixed-flocks and nuclear species in a tecoma savanna in the Pantanal
In bird mixed flocks, a prominent species, the so-called nuclear species, improves the cohesion and maintenance of the flocks, while other less conspicuous species are assumed as satellite. In this study we described the composition, as well as examined the existence of both nuclear and satellite sp...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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