Evolution and ecology of birds on islands: Trends and prospects

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 205-220

  Blondel, J ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Blue tit; Conservation; Extinction vortex; Insular syndrome; Island biogeography; Speciation; Taxon cycle

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; EVOLUTION; ISLAND; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034453827     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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