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Avian persistence in fragmented rainforest.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Nov 2002
Lens Luc, Van Dongen Stefan, Norris Ken, Githiru Mwangi, Matthysen Erik
Abstract excerpt
What factors determine the persistence of species in fragmented habitats? To address this question, we studied the relative impacts of forest deterioration and fragmentation on bird species in 12 rainforest fragments in Kenya, combining 6 years of individual capture-recapture data with measurements of current captures and museum specimens. Species mobility, as estimated from species-specific dispersal rates, and...
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