Gulls and Plovers The Ecology and Behaviour of Mixed-Species Feeding Groups
In the early years of this century a Scottish doctor speculated on the evolutionary origin of human tears. It seemed to him that with the increase in brain size and cognitive powers of our early ancestors many events in the struggle for existence would be just too distressing to observe. How comfort...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1985, 1985
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1985 |
| Series: | Studies in Behavioural Adaptation
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Why Feed in Flocks?
- 2. Gulls and Plovers
- 3. Choosing Where to Feed: Choice of Field
- 4. Choosing Where to Feed: Choice within Fields
- 5. Choosing What to Eat
- 6. Time Budgeting and Feeding Efficiency
- 7. Flock Dynamics: Patterns of Arrival and Departure
- 8. Kleptoparasitism: Host and Prey Selection by Gulls
- 9. Vigilance, Alarm Responses and an Early Warning System
- 10. Gulls and Plovers: an Overview
- References