The role of historical and local factors in determining species composition of the highland avifauna of Costa Rica and Western Panamá

The formation of the mountain ranges of Costa Rica and western Panamá, as well as the cold climatic conditions that prevailed during the upper Pleistocene, played a crucial role in determining the bird species composition of the highlands in this region. Glacial conditions favored dispersal movement...

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Main Author: Gilbert Barrantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2009-11-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442009000500030&lng=en&tlng=en