Bird communities in forested and human-modified landscapes of Central Panama: A baseline survey for a native species reforestation treatment

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 281-289

  Bael, Sunshine A Van ^a,b   Zambrano, Ruby ^b   Hall, Jefferson S ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

agroecosystem; biodiversity; canopy; feeding guilds; migratory birds; restoration; species richness; succession; tropical birds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AVIFAUNA; BASELINE CONDITIONS; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GUILD STRUCTURE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; REFORESTATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION; TREE PLANTING; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

AVES; BOS;

EID: 84889879637     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2013.842187     Document Type: Article

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