Structurally complex farms support high avian functional diversity in tropical montane Ethiopia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 87-97

  Gove, Aaron D ^a   Hylander, Kristoffer ^a   Nemomissa, Sileshi ^b   Shimelis, Anteneh ^b   Enkossa, Woldeyohannes ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c Mettu College of Teachers Education   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Africa; agro ecosystem; avifauna; feeding guilds; species poolremnant trees

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ARABLE LAND; AVIFAUNA; BIRD; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRANIVORY; GUILD; INSECTIVORE; MOUNTAIN REGION; TROPICAL FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

ETHIOPIA;

AVES;

EID: 84875472010     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467413000023     Document Type: Article

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