Using patterns of distribution and diversity of Kenyan birds to select and prioritize areas for conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-210

  Muriuki, John N ^a,b   De Klerk, Helen M ^a   Williams, Paul H ^c   Bennun, Leon A ^b   Crowe, Timothy M ^a   Vanden Berge, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

birds; conservation; Kenya; protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION; DISTRIBUTION PATTERN; PRIORITIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

KENYA;

AVES; CHLOROPETA GRACILIROSTRIS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; DENDROICA PETECHIA; MIRAFRA WILLIAMSI; PLOCEUS; PLOCEUS DICHROCEPHALUS; STREPTOPELIA REICHENOWI; ZENAIDA ASIATICA;

EID: 0030618419     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018340002756     Document Type: Article

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