Stage of taxon cycle, habitat distribution, and population density in the avifauna of the West Indies
RE Ricklefs, GW Cox - The American Naturalist, 1978 - journals.uchicago.edu
The number of habitats occupied and relative abundance of birds on the West Indian islands
of Jamaica, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts were compared for species in different stages of the taxon
cycle. Each species was assigned to one of four taxon cycle categories:(I) expanding and
undifferentiated,(II) widespread but differentiated,(III) with a fragmented distribution, and (IV)
endemic. Nonpasserines exhibit no distinct trends in relation to stage of taxon cycle. Among
passerines, species tend to have more restricted habitat distributions, which are shifted …
of Jamaica, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts were compared for species in different stages of the taxon
cycle. Each species was assigned to one of four taxon cycle categories:(I) expanding and
undifferentiated,(II) widespread but differentiated,(III) with a fragmented distribution, and (IV)
endemic. Nonpasserines exhibit no distinct trends in relation to stage of taxon cycle. Among
passerines, species tend to have more restricted habitat distributions, which are shifted …
