Does predation pressure drive heronry birds to nest in the urban landscape?
Predation is an important selective force that determines breeding success in all animals. Animals adopt a range of antipredatory strategies to overcome predation pressure in the breeding site, which is also a major predation ground. Birds mitigate this pressure through parental care, colonial or gr...
Main Authors: | Ramesh Roshnath, Kunjikandi Athira, Palatty Allesh Sinu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X18304096 |
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