Experimental Evidence Shows the Importance of Behavioural Plasticity and Body Size under Competition in Waterfowl

When differently sized species feed on the same resources, interference competition may occur, which may negatively affect their food intake rate. It is expected that competition between species also alters behaviour and feeding patch selection. To assess these changes in behaviour and patch selecti...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 11; no. 10; p. e0164606
Main Authors:	Zhang, Yong, Prins, Herbert H. T., Versluijs, Martijn, Wessels, Rick, Cao, Lei, de Boer, Willem Frederik
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 11.10.2016 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Alterra - Environmental risk assessment Anas penelope Anatidae Animal behavior Animals Anser cygnoides Anser fabalis Aquatic birds Biology and Life Sciences Birds Body Size Competition Competitive Behavior - physiology Ecology Ecology and Environmental Sciences Environmental Risk Assessment Experiments Feeding Feeding behavior Feeding Behavior - physiology Food Food intake Forage Forages Foraging behavior Geese - physiology Herbivores Herbivory Leerstoelgroep Resource Ecology Nitrogen Nitrogen - metabolism Ornithology Patches (structures) PE&RC Plastic properties Plasticity Proteins Resource Ecology Social Sciences Soil sciences Species Waterfowl Wildfowl Netherlands China Greenland
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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