Latitudinal patterns of mammalian species richness in the New World: The effects of sampling method and faunal group

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 795-805

  Kaufman, Dawn M ^a,b,c   Willig, Michael R ^a,d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Natl Ctr Ecol Anal and Synthesis

^d Natl Ctr Ecol Anal and Synthesis ^*

Author keywords

Area; Bats; Latitudinal gradient; Macroecology; Mammals; North and South America; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MAMMAL; SAMPLING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031796757     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.2540795.x     Document Type: Article

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