| The Black Skimmer: Social Dynamics of a Colonial Species Contributor(s): Burger, Joanna (Author), Gochfeld, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 023107106X ISBN-13: 9780231071062 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 598.338 |
| LCCN: 89039287 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.51 lbs) 355 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30 |