Foraging patterns of acorn woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) on valley oak (Quercus lobata Née) in two California oak savanna-woodlands

Landscape characteristics and social behavior can affect the foraging patterns of seed-dependent animals. We examine the movement of acorns from valley oak (Quercus lobata) trees to granaries maintained by acorn woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) in two California oak savanna-woodlands differing...

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Main Authors: Scofield, Douglas G., Alfaro, Victor Ryan, Sork, Victoria L., Grivet, Delphine, Martinez, Edith, Papp, Jeannette, Pluess, Andrea R., Koenig, Walter D., Smouse, Peter E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074073/