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Habitat selection as an antipredator behaviour in a multi-predator landscape: all enemies are not equal

Authors: Morosinotto C, Thomson RL, Korpimaki E

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Publication year: 2010

Journal: Journal of Animal Ecology

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

Journal acronym: J ANIM ECOL

Number in series: 2

Volume: 79

Issue: 2

First page : 327

Last page: 333

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0021-8790

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01638.x

Abstract

5. Our results highlight flexibility in breeding territory selection and reproductive strategies as antipredator responses to perceived risk in a multi-predator environment. This supports the idea that for prey, not all predators are equal.