Distribution patterns and insular biogeography of South Asian raptor communities

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-72

  Thiollay, Jean Marc ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Falconiformes; Insular biogeography; Insular syndrome; South Asia; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

BIRD COMMUNITY; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; RAPTOR; SPECIES RICHNESS; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

(SOUTHEAST); ASIA; INDIA; SRI LANKA;

EID: 0031967410     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251164.x     Document Type: Article

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