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. 1979 Oct 26;206(4417):462-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.206.4417.462.

Bird predation on forest insects: an exclosure experiment

R T Holmes, J C Schultz, P Nothnagle

Bird predation on forest insects: an exclosure experiment

R T Holmes et al. Science. .

Abstract

Exclusion experiments show that birds significantly reduce densities of larval Lepidoptera on forest understory vegetation. When insect densities are already low, bird predation may act both as a population regulator and as a strong agent of natural selection.

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