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The relationship between sooty tern Sterna fuscata nest densities and vegetation characteristics of the breeding colonies was investigated on four islands in the Seychelles. Nest densities were greatest in areas with a vegetation cover of 30-50%, and areas that provided these conditions were generally dominated by pourpier Portulaca oleracea. On Aride Island, sooty terns nested at low density under...