Competition and the Structure of Granivore Communities
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 30 (4) , 233-238
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1307877
Abstract
In arid lands, seeds are a major source of food for animals. Several kinds of rodents, birds, ants, and other insects often coexist locally and shareKeywords
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