Symposium: Predators, predation danger and the ecology of shorebirds
Predators and predation danger have played a generally minor role in thought about shorebird ecology and behavior. But over the past twenty years ecologists have learned that predators likely exert strong effects on many taxa and in many systems. The effects are largely ‘trait-mediated’, or ‘fear-driven’ (i.e. behavioral adjustments made to reduce predation danger) rather than ‘density-mediated’ or ‘mortality-driven’ (i.e. predators kill prey). I am seeking participants for a symposium that will examine the role that predators play in shorebird ecology and behavior. I welcome contributions on all aspects of shorebird ecology, including migration, breeding biology, foraging, physiology, mating systems, non-breeding distribution, life history, and population dynamics.
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