EMAP and Other Tools for Measuring Biodiversity, Habitat Conditions, and Environmental Trends.

摘要

Several research efforts that will contribute to assessment and monitoring of neotropical migratory birds are described, including: (1) the use of neotropical migrants in the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) as potential indicators of general environmental condition and biodiversity; (2) EPA's Habitat/Biodiversity Research Initiative to assess the comparative risks to biodiversity, including neotropical migrant birds; and (3) other EPA research to develop tools for assessing status and trends of neotropical migratory birds at various spatial scales.