Measuring disturbance in tropical forests: A critique of the use of species-abundance models and indicator measures in general

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 467-469

  Watt, Allan D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031692495     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.00312.x     Document Type: Review

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