Effects of forest composition and structure on bird species richness in a Mediterranean context: Implications for forest ecosystem management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 242, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 470-476

  Gil Tena, A ^a   Saura, S ^a   Brotons, L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bird species richness; Catalonia; Forest canopy cover; Forest landscape; Mediterranean region

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; ECOSYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIRD SPECIES RICHNESS; CATALONIA; FOREST CANOPY COVER; FOREST LANDSCAPES; MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BIRDS; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST CANOPY; MODELS;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

AVES;

EID: 34047209476     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.080     Document Type: Article

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