Distributional patterns of raptors along altitudinal gradients in the northern Andes and effects of forest fragmentation

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 535-560

  Thiollay, Jean Marc ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; elevation; forest fragmentation; gradient; habitat selection; raptors; species richness

Indexed keywords

AVES; RAPTORES; FALCONIFORMES;

ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT; BIRD COMMUNITY; FOREST FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

COLOMBIA, ANDES; ECUADOR, ANDES; VENEZUELA, ANDES;

EID: 0029660145     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009767     Document Type: Article

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