Beyond species richness: An empirical test of top predators as surrogates for functional diversity and endemism

Ecosphere

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2015, Pages

  Ibarra, José Tomás ^a,b,c   Martin, Kathy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Austral Pygmy Owl; Detectability; Ecosystem stability; Glaucidium nana; Indicators; Rufous legged Owl; South America; Strix rufipes; Temperate forests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942426883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES15-00207.1     Document Type: Article

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