Foraging ecology of High Andean insectivorous birds in remnant Polylepis forest patches

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 531-544

  Lloyd, Huw ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GUILD STRUCTURE; HABITAT QUALITY; INSECTIVORE; NICHE PARTITIONING; SPECIALIZATION;

CORDILLERA DE VILCANOTA; CORDILLERA ORIENTAL [PERU]; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; POLYLEPIS;

EID: 52749089419     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-059.1     Document Type: Article

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