Bird diversity along elevational gradients in the Andes of Colombia: Area and mass effects

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 451-458

  Kattan, Gustavo H ^a   Franco, Padu ^a  

^a Fundacion EcoAndina/Wildlife Conservation Society Colombia Program   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Andes; Birds; Colombia; Diversity gradients; Elevational gradient; Mass effects; Species area relationship

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; SPECIES RICHNESS; AVIFAUNA; ELEVATION; LOCAL EXTINCTION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; TROPICAL REGION;

ANDES; COLOMBIA; META; SERRANIA DE LA MACARENA; SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA; SOUTH AMERICA; CORDILLERA CENTRAL [ANDES]; CORDILLERA CENTRAL [COLOMBIA]; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [COLOMBIA]; CORDILLERA ORIENTAL [COLOMBIA]; MAGDALENA; SANTA MARTA;

AVES;

EID: 4344599045     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-822X.2004.00117.x     Document Type: Article

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