Comparing bird community responses to forest fragmentation in two lowland Central American reserves

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 340-350

  Sigel, Bryan J ^a   Douglas Robinson, W ^b   Sherry, Thomas W ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Faunal relaxation; Habitat loss; Insectivore; La Selva Biological Station; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; INSECTIVORE; POPULATION DECLINE; TROPICAL FOREST;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; COSTA RICA; LA SELVA BIOLOGICAL STATION; LIMON; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; PANAMA [PANAMA (NTN)];

AVES;

EID: 73649108854     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.020     Document Type: Article

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