Heterogeneous Landscapes on Steep Slopes at Low Altitudes as Hotspots of Bird Diversity in a Hilly Region of Nepal in the Central Himalayas.

Understanding factors determining the distribution of species is a key requirement for protecting diversity in a specific area. The aim of this study was to explore the factors affecting diversity and distribution of species of birds on different forested hills in central Nepal. The area is rich in...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Tej B Basnet, Maan B Rokaya, Bishnu P Bhattarai, Zuzana Münzbergová
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150498&type=printable

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