Avifaunal gradients in two arid zones of central Iran in relation to vegetation, climate, and topography

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-144

  Kaboli, Mohammad ^b,c   Guillaumet, Alban ^a   Prodon, Roger ^a,b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Avifaunal community; Birds; Climate; Compositional gradient; Iran; Species abundance; Species richness; Sub desert areas; Topography; vegetation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 33645225750     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01379.x     Document Type: Article

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