Impacts of Food‐Based Flock Size on Foraging Patterns, Activity Time Budget and Foraging Efficiency: Flexible Behavioral Responses of the Wintering Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana) to Changes in Aquaculture at Shengjin Lake, China

ABSTRACT Food resources, as key limiting factors for wintering waterbirds, influence their habitat selection patterns and foraging behaviors. Meanwhile, seasonal fluctuations in water levels and human exploitation of lake wetlands both affect the availability of food. Therefore, knowledge of the spa...

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Main Authors: Lei Cheng, Lizhi Zhou, Chao Yu, Yiwei Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71037
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