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STRATAL DISTRIBUTION and RESOURCE PARTITIONING OF BIRDS IN THE KNYSNA FOREST

J. H. Koena South African Forestry Research Institute , Saasveld Forestry Research Centre , Private Bag X6515, George, 6530

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Abstract

Abstract Habitat subdivision and resource partitioning of the birds of the evergreen high forest of the southern Cape were investigated. Most species utilise a wide stratal range with insectivores predominating in the lower strata and mixed-feeders and frugivores in the upper strata. Members of the respective foraging guilds used a different stratum or were separated by differences in morphology or mass, suggesting different sized prey and limited competition.

Topics

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Avian ecology and behavior Forest ecology and management

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DOI: 10.1080/00306525.1989.9639613

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