The ecological significance of extremely large flocks of birds
Abstract Population size is generally limited by resource availability during and outside the breeding season. Therefore, maximum size of flocks may provide important information on population regulation and the influence of diet and trophic level on maximal degree of sociality. We hypothesized that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-06-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5234 |