Geographic differences between functional groups in patterns of bird species richness in North America

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-264

  Carnicer, Jofre ^a   Díaz Delgado, Ricardo ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breeding Bird Survey; North American birds; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; BODY MASS; BREEDING POPULATION; CENSUS; FRUGIVORY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GUILD; HABITAT STRUCTURE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES;

EID: 40649087583     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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