Urbanization Drives a Reduction in Functional Diversity in a Guild of Nectar-feeding Birds

Urbanization is a widespread and rapidly growing threat to biodiversity, therefore we need a predictive understanding of its effects on species and ecosystem processes. In this paper we study the impact of urbanization on a guild of nectar-feeding birds in a biodiversity hotspot at the Cape of Afric...

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Autores principales: Anton Pauw, Kirsten Louw
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Resilience Alliance 2012-06-01
Colección:Ecology and Society
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Acceso en línea:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol17/iss2/art27/