Diversity and structure of the bird community overwintering in the Himalayan subalpine zone: Is conservation compatible with tourism?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-262

  Laiolo, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birds; Forest; Himalayas; Subalpine zone; Tourism

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOTOURISM; OVERWINTERING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NEPAL; SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARK;

AVES; BETULA; RHODODENDRON;

EID: 0242381314     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00145-9     Document Type: Article

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