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Studies in Avian Biology - Number 13Avian Foraging: Theory, Methodology, and ApplicationsMichael L. Morrison, C. John Ralph, Jared Verner, and Joseph R. Jehl, Jr. |
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| 1 | Introduction
M. L. Morrison, C. J. Ralph, and J. Verner Section I: Role of Birds in Natural Ecosystems and the Quantification of Resources
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| Quantifying food resources in avian studies: present problems and future needs.
| K. G. Smith and J. T. Rotenberry Quantification of Resources
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| Ecological and evolutionary impact of bird predation on forest insects: an overview
| R. T. Holmes 14
| Predation by birds and ants on two forest insect pests in the Pacific Northwest
| T. R. Torgersen, R. R. Mason, and R. W. Campbell 20
| Measuring the availability of food resources
| R. L. Hutto 29
| Arthropod sampling methods in ornithology
| R. J. Cooper and R. C. Whitmore 38
| Food availability for an insectivore and how to measure it
| H. Wolda 44
| Quantifying bird predation of arthropods in forests
| D. L. Dahlsten, W. A. Cooper, D. L. Rowney, and P. K. Kleintjes 53
| Factors influencing Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) abundance patterns in the southern Washington Cascade Range
| J. M. Mariani and D. A. Manuwal 58
| Food resources of understory birds in central Panama: quantification and effects on avian populations
| J. R. Karr and J. D. Brawn 65
| Spatial variation of invertebrate abundance within the canopies of two Australian eucalypt forests
| J. D. Majer, H. F. Recher, W. S. Perriman, and N. Achuthan 73
| Quantifying abundance of fruits for birds in tropical habitats
| J. G. Blake, B. A. Loiselle, T. C. Moermond, D. J. Levey, and J. S. Denslow Quantification of Diets
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| Approaches to avian diet analysis
| K. V. Rosenberg and R. J. Cooper 91
| Diets of understory fruit-eating birds in Costa Rica: seasonality and resource abundance
| B. A. Loiselle and J. G. Blake 104
| Dietary similarity among insectivorous birds: influence of taxonomic versus ecological categorization of prey
| R. J. Cooper, P. J. Martinat, and R. C. Whitmore 110
| Foraging and nectar use in nectarivorous bird communities
| B. G. Collins, J. Grey, and S. McNee SECTION II: Foraging Behavior: Design and Analysis
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| Biological considerations for study design
| M. G. Raphael and B. A. Maurer 126
| Analytical considerations for study design
| B. R. Noon and W. M. Block Observations, Sample Sizes, and Biases
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| Food exploitation by birds: some current problems and future goals
| D. H. Morse 144
| A classification scheme for foraging behavior of birds in terrestrial habitats
| J. V. Remsen, Jr. and S. K. Robinson 161
| Proportional use of substrates by foraging birds: model considerations on first sightings and subsequent observations
| G. W. Bell, S. J. Hejl, and J. Verner 166
| Sequential versus initial observations in studies of avian foraging
| S. J. Hejl, J. Verner, and G. W. Bell 174
| Analysis of the foraging ecology of eucalypt forest birds: sequential versus single-point observations
| H. F. Recher and V. Gebski 181
| Use of radiotracking to study foraging in small terrestrial birds
| P. L. Williams 187
| Influence of sample size on interpretations of foraging patterns by Chest-nut-backed Chickadees
| L. A. Brennan and M. L. Morrison 193
| Precision, confidence, and sample size in the quantification of avian foraging behavior
| L. J. Petit, D. R. Petit, and K. G. Smith 199
| Interobserver differences in recording foraging behavior of Fuscous Honeyeaters
| H. A. Ford, L. Bridges, and S. Noske Intraspecific, Spatial, and Temporal Variation
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| Within-season and yearly variations in avian foraging locations
| S. J. Hejl and J. Verner 210
| The importance and consequences of temporal variation in avian foraging behavior
| D. B. Miles 218
| Seasonal differences in foraging habitat of cavity-nesting birds in the southern Washington Cascades
| R. W. Lundquist and D. A. Manuwal 226
| Yearly variation in resource-use behavior by ponderosa pine forest birds
| R. C. Szaro, J. D. Brawn, and R. P. Balda 237
| Variation in the foraging behaviors of two flycatchers: associations with stage of the breeding cycle
| H. F. Sakai and B. R. Noon 245
| Seasonal changes in foraging behavior of three passerines in Australian eucalyptus woodland
| H. A. Ford, L. Huddy, and H. Bell 254
| Geographic variation in foraging ecology of North American insectivorous birds
| D. R. Petit, K. E. Petit, and L. J. Petit 264
| Geographic variation in foraging ecologies of breeding and nonbreeding birds in oak woodlands
| W. M. Block 270
| Sex, age, intraspecific dominance status, and the use of food by birds wintering in temperate-deciduous and cold-coniferous woodlands: a review
| T. C. Grubb, Jr., and M. S. Woodrey 280
| Effects of unknown sex in analyses of foraging behavior
| J. M. Hanowski and G. J. Niemi 284
| Differences in the foraging behavior of individual Gray-breasted Jay flock members
| L. M. McKean Analytical Methods
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| Use of Markov chains in analyses of foraging behavior
| M. G. Raphael 295
| A comparison of three multivariate statistical techniques for the analysis of avian foraging data
| D. B. Miles 309
| An exploratory use of correspondence analysis to study relationships between avian foraging behavior and habitat
| E. B. Moser, W. C. Barrow, Jr., and R. B. Hamilton 318
| Analyzing foraging use versus availability using regression techniques
| K. M. Dodge, R. C. Whitmore, and E. J. Harner 325
| Analyzing foraging and habitat use through selection functions
| L. L. McDonald, B. F. J. Manly, and C. M. Raley SECTION III: Specialists Versus Generalists
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| Specialist or generalist: avian response to spatial and temporal changes in resources
| H. F. Recher 337
| When are birds dietarily specialized? Distinguishing ecological from evolutionary approaches
| T. W. Sherry 353
| Behavioral plasticity of foraging maneuvers of migratory warblers: multiple selection periods for niches?
| T. E. Martin and J. R. Karr 360
| Dead-leaf foraging specialization in tropical forest birds: measuring resource availability and use
| K. V. Rosenberg 369
| Bird predation on periodical cicadas in Ozark forests: ecological release for other canopy arthropods?
| F. M. Stephen, G. W. Wallis, and K. G. Smith 375
| Influence of periodical cicadas on foraging behavior of insectivorous birds in an Ozark forest
| C. J. Kellner, K. G. Smith, N. C. Wilkinson, and D. A. James 381
| The influence of food shortage on interspecific niche overlap and foraging behavior of three species of Australian warblers (Acanthizidae)
| H. L. Bell and H. A. Ford SECTION IV: Energetics and Foraging Theory
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| Studies of foraging behavior: central to understanding the ecological consequences of variation in food abundance
| R. L. Hutto Energetics of Foraging
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| Digestion in birds: chemical and physiological determinants and ecological implications
| W. H. Karasov 416
| Birds and mammals on an insect diet: A primer on diet composition analysis in relation to ecological energetics
| G. P. Bell 423
| Energetics of activity and free living in birds
| D. L. Goldstein Behavioral and Theoretical Considerations
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| A functional approach to foraging: morphology, behavior, and the capacity to exploit
| T. C. Moermond 431
| Ecological plasticity, neophobia, and resource use in birds
| R. Greenberg 438
| Food availability, migratory behavior, and population dynamics of terrestrial birds during the nonreproductive season
| S. B. Terrill 444
| Foraging theory: up, down, and sideways
| D. W. Stephens 455
| Extensions of optimal foraging theory for insectivorous birds: implications for community structure
| B. A. Maurer 462
| Meeting the assumptions of foraging models: an example using tests of avian patch choice
| J. B. Dunning, Jr. 471
| Literature cited
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Blair
O. Wolf, SORA Coordinator Cooper Ornithological Society |
