Log-normal distribution of species abundances is not a universal indicator of rain forest disturbance

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 454-457

  Nummelin, Matti ^a,b  

^a Dept of Ecology and Systematics ^*  (Finland)

^b Tanzania Forestry Research Institute   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Diversity; Logging; Tropical forest management; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; RAINFOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS;

UGANDA;

EID: 0031692139     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.00309.x     Document Type: Review

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