The relationship between geographic area and the latitudinal gradient in species richness in New World birds

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-204

  Blackburn, Tim M ^a   Gaston, Kevin J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

extra tropical; geographic area; latitudinal gradient; New World birds; species richness; tropical

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GEOGRAPHICAL AREA; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; NEW WORLD BIRD; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0030618354     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018451916734     Document Type: Article

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