Does bird species diversity vary among forest types? A local-scale test in Southern Chile

2014 ◽  
Vol 101 (10) ◽  
pp. 855-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco E. Fontúrbel ◽  
Jaime E. Jiménez
1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Stevens ◽  
Michel Louette ◽  
Luc Bijnens ◽  
Marc Herremans

SummaryBird species diversity is investigated in different habitat types on Ngazidja (Grand Comoro), Comoro Islands. Total bird diversity does not differ significantly among different forest types, but the proportion of endemic species, endemic subspecies and non-endemic species does. Both intact mature forests and pioneer forests on the slopes of Mount Karthala are important for the preservation of bird endemism. The forests on La Grille are poor in endemic species, but their bird species diversity is high thanks to non-endemics. Planting of Eucalyptus is useless for endemic birds. Humblotia flavirostris, Turdus bewsheri and Nesillas brevicaudata avoid logged forests, but Alectroenas sganzini is numerous in them. Foudia eminentissima is common in forests with bananas planted in the undergrowth.La diversité en espèces d'oiseaux est étudiée dans différents habitats à Ngazidja (Grande Comore), lies Comores. La diversité totale ne varie pas d'une manière significative parmi les différents types de forêt, mais la fraction due aux especès endémiques, aux sous-espèces endémiques et aux espèces non-endémiques varie. Aussi bien les forêts intactes et matures et les forêts jeunes sur lave sont importantes pour la préservation d'oiseaux endémiques sur les flancs du Mont Karthala. Les forêts à La Grille sont pauvres en oiseaux endémiques, mais leur diversité est grande, grace aux espèces non-endémiques. Les plantations d'Eucalyptus n'ont pas de valeur pour les oiseaux endémiques. Humblotia flavirostris, Turdus bewsheri et Nesillas brevicaudata évitent les forêts exploitées pour le bois, mais Alectroenas sganzini y est nombreux. Foudia eminentissima est commun dans les forêts plantées de bananiers sous les arbres.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 9634-9643
Author(s):  
Na Li ◽  
Yuehua Sun ◽  
Hongjun Chu ◽  
Yingjie Qi ◽  
Lan Zhu ◽  
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Oecologia ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary F. Willson ◽  
David J. Moriarty

Ecography ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 1331-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti J. Koivula ◽  
Dan E. Chamberlain ◽  
Robert J. Fuller ◽  
Stephen C. F. Palmer ◽  
Attila Bankovics ◽  
...  

1974 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Kikkawa

The composition of bird species in three distinct habitats of subtropical eastern Australia was examined in terms of the degree of species association, niche occupation and clutch size. In spite of low species diversity in the wet formations, the birds of this habitat tended to show characteristics of tropical forest birds. These included stronger association of species, relative abundance of treenesting frugivores and small clutch size. In contrast, the semiarid formations supported a greater diversity of bird species with somewhat loose species association, a large representation of graminivores, and a larger mean clutch size with greater variation. At least in the subtropical region of eastern Australia, the bird species diversity does not appear to be related to the stability of environment.


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