Sky High or Grounded: Nest Site Selection of Herons and Egrets in a Mixed‐Species Colony

Sky High or Grounded: Nest Site Selection of Herons and Egrets in a Mixed‐Species Colony

ABSTRACT Resource partitioning is crucial for the coexistence of colonial herons, as it allows multiple species to share the same habitat while minimising competition. This study took advantage of a natural experiment in 2006 and 2007 when Black‐crowned Night Herons were prevented from breeding at L...

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Main Authors: Farrah Samraoui, Riad Nedjah, Abdennour Boucheker, Hamed A. El‐Serehy, Boudjéma Samraoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Ardeidae
breeding phenology
colonial Waterbirds
competition
North Africa
resource partitioning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70761
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