Effects of land use change on the functional diversity and composition of mixed species avian flocks in the high tropical Andes of southern Ecuador
One of the greatest threats to biodiversity is land use change. Habitat alteration can have strong impacts on functional diversity, i.e., the range of biological traits within a suite of organisms. Mixed species avian flocks are integral to maintaining both taxonomic and functional diversity in trop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2023-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Field Ornithology |
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Online Access: | https://journal.afonet.org/vol94/iss1/art3/ |