Population densities of understorey birds across a habitat gradient in Palawan, Philippines: Implications for conservation

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Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-242

  Mallari, N A D ^a   Collar, N J ^b   Lee, D C ^c   McGowan, P J K ^d   Wilkinson, R ^e   Marsden, S J ^f  

^a FAUNA AND FLORA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^c RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d Newcastle University Biology Field Station   (United Kingdom)

^e CHESTER ZOO   (United Kingdom)

^f MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird abundance; forest quality; management planning; management zones; Palawan; Philippines; protected area; threatened species

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRD; CULTIVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROHABITAT; NATIONAL PARK; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUCCESSION; SURVIVAL; UNDERSTORY;

MIMAROPA; PALAWAN [MIMAROPA]; PALAWAN [PALAWAN (PRV)]; PHILIPPINES; PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL PARK;

AVES;

EID: 79956091648     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605310001031     Document Type: Article

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