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Plant functional types and traits as biodiversity indicators for tropical forests: Two biogeographically separated case studies including birds, mammals and termites

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2013

Authors

Gillison, A N
Bignell, David E
Brewer, Kenneth
Fernandes, E C M
Jones, David T
Sheil, Douglas
May, Peter H
Watt, Allan D
Constantino, Reginaldo
Couto, Eduardo G

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Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

Multi-taxon surveys were conducted in species-rich, lowland palaeotropical and neotropical forested landscapes in Sumatra, Indonesia and Mato Grosso, Brazil. Gradient-directed transects (gradsects) were sampled across a range of forested land use mosaics,

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Keywords: basal area; biodiversity; biogeography; bioindicator; bird; carbon sequestration; functional change; habitat structure; lowland environment; mammal; Neotropic Ecozone; Paleotropical Kingdom; species richness; taxonomy; termite; transect; tropical forest; Biodiversity indicators; Fauna; Habitat characterization; Plant functional types; Rapid biodiversity assessment; Tropical forest

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74669

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ANU Research Publications

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Biodiversity and Conservation

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Journal article

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10.1007/s10531-013-0517-1

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2037-12-31

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