Testing the microclimate hypothesis: Light environment and population trends of Neotropical birds

Biological Conservation

Volumn 155, Issue , 2012, Pages 85-93

  Patten, Michael A ^a   Smith Patten, Brenda D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Belize; Costa Rica; Extinction; Light environment; Microclimate; Neotropics; Population trend; Risk

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DATA SET; DEFORESTATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXTINCTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; MICROCLIMATE; NEOTROPICAL REGION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VAPOR PRESSURE; VULNERABILITY;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; COSTA RICA;

AVES;

EID: 84863837887     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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