The effects of fragmentation on fluctuating asymmetry in passerine birds of Brazilian tropical forests

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1013-1028

  Anciaes M ^a,b   Marini, M A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Deforestation; Developmental stability; Habitat disturbance; Neotropical birds

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; FRAGMENTATION; PASSERINE; TROPICAL FOREST;

BRAZIL;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034489779     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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