Slopes of Avian Species-Area Relationships, Human Population Density, and Environmental Factors

There is increasing interest in how humans influence spatial patterns in biodiversity. One of the most frequently noted and marked of these patterns is the increase in species richness with area, the species-area relationship (SAR). SARs are used for a number of conservation purposes, including pred...

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Main Authors: Karl L. Evans, Jack J. Lennon, Kevin J. Gaston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2007-12-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
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Online Access:http://www.ace-eco.org/vol2/iss2/art7/