An alternative hypothesis for the origin of Amazonian bird diversity

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 475-485

  Nores, Manuel ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ZOOLOGÍA APLICADA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Biogeography; Birds; Diversity; Islands; Sea level rise; Speciation

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032709897     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.t01-1-00311.x     Document Type: Article

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