The Indochinese-Sundaic faunal transition at the Isthmus of Kra: An analysis of resident forest bird species distributions

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 569-580

  Hughes, Jennifer B ^a,d   Round, Philip D ^b   Woodruff, David S ^a,c  

^a University of California at San Diego   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeographical boundaries; Geographical range limits; Malaysia; Phytogeography; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; FOREST; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ASIA; ISTHMUS OF KRA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037847404     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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