Abundance and patterns of rarity of rarity of Polylepis birds in the Cordillera Vilcanota, southern Perú: Implications for habitat management strategies

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-180

  Lloyd, Huw ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; PATCH SIZE; RARITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; POLYLEPIS;

EID: 44249083463     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908000166     Document Type: Article

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