The Black Skimmer: Social Dynamics of a Colonial Species

ISBN-13: 9780231071062 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 355 str.

Burger, Joanna

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Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30