Aggregation and coexistence. II. A neotropical Drosophila community

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 308-324

  Sevenster, Jan G ^a   Van Alphen, Jacques J M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Association; Barro Colorado Island; Diversity; Guild size; Saturation

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; COEXISTENCE; PATCHY SYSTEM;

PANAMA, BARRO COLORADO ISLAND;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA; SPONDIAS MOMBIN;

EID: 0029750287     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5877     Document Type: Article

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