Ants and Paridae share nesting boxes in continental Mediterranean habitat
2014
Lambrechts, M.M., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montpellier (France). Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive | Schatz, B., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montpellier (France). Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
Different species visit or exploit cavities for survival or reproduction, including human-made boxes. Ants and Paridae from 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.
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