Species richness covariance in higher taxa: Empirical tests of the biodiversity indicator concept

Ecography

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 210-216

  Prendergast, J R ^a   Eversham, B C ^b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b Biological Records Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030965396     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1997.tb00363.x     Document Type: Review

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