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Anglický jazyk
Drivers of Avian Diversity on Mount Cameroon
Autor: Eric Djomo Nana
Altitudinal gradients constitute a powerful test system for understanding the distribution of species around the world. In this book which is based on my Ph.D thesis I strive to untangle basic ecological mechanisms potentially behind avian distribution patterns... Viac o knihe
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O knihe
Altitudinal gradients constitute a powerful test system for understanding the distribution of species around the world. In this book which is based on my Ph.D thesis I strive to untangle basic ecological mechanisms potentially behind avian distribution patterns on Mt. Cameroon. The book focuses on two interrelated themes: avian assemblage structures and selection pressures on life histories. It shows that the avian assemblage on Mt. Cameroon has evolved in relative isolation leading to highly specific avian host- blood parasite interactions and low sexual dimorphism in a monochromatic frugivorous species distributed along the entire gradient probably due to similar ecological space use between males and females in this species. It also shows that the abundance-range size relationship is distorted at higher elevations toward the montane forest because restricted-range species are very abundant. This book shows the influence of the environment on the ecology of birds, and opens the path for more stringent investigations on Afrotropical Mountains.
- Vydavateľstvo: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
- Rok vydania: 2015
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9783659787287
