Elevational pattern of bird species richness and its causes along a central Himalaya gradient, China

This study examines the relative importance of six variables: area, the mid-domain effect, temperature, precipitation, productivity, and habitat heterogeneity on elevational patterns of species richness for breeding birds along a central Himalaya gradient in the Gyirong Valley, the longest of five c...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Xinyuan Pan, Zhifeng Ding, Yiming Hu, Jianchao Liang, Yongjie Wu, Xingfeng Si, Mingfang Guo, Huijian Hu, Kun Jin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016-11-01
Subjects:	Bird species richness Elevational pattern Environmental factors Spatial factors
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/2636.pdf