Using Janzen-Connell to predict the consequences of defaunation and other disturbances of tropical forests

Biological Conservation

Volumn 163, Issue , 2013, Pages 7-12

  Terborgh, John ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defaunation; Hunting; Janzen Connell model; Seed dispersal; Species diversity; Tree recruitment; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSPECIFIC; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUNTING; MAMMAL; PROPAGULE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FOREST;

AMAZONAS [PERU]; PERU;

AVES; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84879170535     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.01.015     Document Type: Review

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