Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species
M. d. M. Labrador, D. Serrano, J. Dona, E. Aguilera, J. L. Arrollo, F. Atienzar, E. Barba, A. Bermejo, G. Blanco, A. Borras, J. A. Calleja, J. L. Canto, V. Cortes, J. de la Puente, D. de Palacio, , R. Jovani
The paper investigates factors constraining feather mite abundance in passerine birds, finding host space rather than energy or symbiont size is the main constraint.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2023Ecology