How important is aerial leaf litter for insectivorous birds foraging in a Malaysian tropical forest?

• Main Authors: Mansor, Mohammad Saiful, Rozali, Fasihah Zarifah, Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin, Nor, Shukor Md, Ramli, Rosli
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24048/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00722
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Aerial leaf litter is a vital resource for insectivorous birds in tropical forests, particularly those that rely on dietary litter-dependent arthropods. The present study quantified and determined aerial-leaf litter selection patterns of specialist and regular dead-leaf users. In total, 486 observat...