Effects of shade tree removal on birds in coffee agroecosystems in Chiapas, Mexico

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 149, Issue , 2012, Pages 171-180

  Philpott, Stacy M ^a   Bichier, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Avian; Coffea arabica; Functional diversity; Insectivore; Shade management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIRD; CANOPY; COFFEE; CROP YIELD; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INSECTIVORE; MIGRATION; PEST SPECIES; REFUGIUM; SHADE TOLERANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURVEY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CHIAPAS; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ARTHROPODA; AVES; COFFEA ARABICA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84856711658     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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