Elevational patterns of bird species richness on the eastern slope of Mt. Gongga, Sichuan Province, China

Elevational patterns of bird species richness on the eastern slope of Mt. Gongga, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract Background In biological systems, biological diversity often displays a rapid turn-over across elevations. This defining feature has made mountains classic systems for studying the spatial variation in diversity. Because patterns of elevational diversity can vary among lineages and mountain...

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Main Authors: Xingcheng He, Xiaoyi Wang, Shane DuBay, Andrew Hart Reeve, Per Alström, Jianghong Ran, Qiao Liu, Yongjie Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Mt. Gongga
Elevational gradient
Environmental factors
Species richness
Stable microclimate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0140-7

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