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Interspecific Competition in Birds (Paperback)
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Interspecific Competition in Birds (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Avian Biology Series
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In nature there exist three main types of biotic interactions
between individuals of different species: competition, predation,
and mutualism. All three exert powerful selection pressures, and
all three shape communities. However, the question of how important
interspecific competition in nature really is remains controversial
and unresolved. This book provides a critical and exhaustive review
of the topic. Although the examples are limited mostly to birds
(interspecific competition and community structure have been
exhaustively studied in this animal group, and a lot of
experimental data are available), the conclusions reached have a
far broader relevance to population ecologists in general. The book
reasons that the coexistence of species is the result of both past
and presently on-going interspecific competition. Furthermore,
understanding the importance of interspecific competition in
natural systems will be increasingly important when modelling the
effects of climate change on populations.
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