Recovery of bird communities after selective logging and clear-cutting in Kibale National Park, Uganda

摘要: In the face of continuing destruction tropical rainforests, a major challenge is to understand consequences these habitat changes for biodiversity and time scale at which can recover after such disturbances. this study, we assessed patterns in communities birds among forests varying age consisting clear-cuts former coniferous plantations, selectively logged compartments primary Kibale National Park, Uganda. Birds were surveyed by 10-minute point counts 174 randomly located points nine forest areas during September–October 2011. A total 2 688 representing 115 species recorded. The density, diversity dominance all birds, specialists showed no differences between areas, whereas density differed significantly areas. composition varied for...