The species richness-energy hypothesis in a system where historical factors are thought to prevail: Coral reefs

American Naturalist

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-159

  Fraser, Robert H ^a,b   Currie, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

CORAL REEF; GENERIC RICHNESS; SPECIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS/ENERGY HYPOTHESIS; VICARIANCE;

EID: 0029663374     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/285915     Document Type: Article

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