1. Ants and Paridae share nesting boxes in continental Mediterranean habitat
- Creator:
- Lambrechts, Marcel M. and Schatz, Bertrand
- Type:
- article, model:article, and TEXT
- Subject:
- Parus major, Cyanistes caeruleus, Crematogaster scutellaris, and ant-bird interactions
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- Different species visit or exploit cavities for survival or reproduction, including human-made boxes. Ants and Paridae from mainland southern France share artificial boxes at different life-history stages. Colonies of the ant Crematogaster scutellaris occasionally prevent Paridae from roosting or breeding in boxes and therefore might influence nest-site selection in avian cavity-nesters. Factors that influence coexistence or avoidance in bird-ant interactions in the Mediterranean region are discussed.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ and policy:public