Niche Partitioning of Feather Mites within a Seabird Host, Calonectris borealis.

According to classic niche theory, species can coexist in heterogeneous environments by reducing interspecific competition via niche partitioning, e.g. trophic or spatial partitioning. However, support for the role of competition on niche partitioning remains controversial. Here, we tested for spati...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Laura M Stefan, Elena Gómez-Díaz, Eric Elguero, Heather C Proctor, Karen D McCoy, Jacob González-Solís
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4682861?pdf=render