Water-energy dynamics, climate, and prediction of woody plant species richness: An interim general model

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 379-398

  O'Brien, Eileen M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; China; Climatic gradients; South America; Species diversity; Species richness; U.S.A.; Water energy dynamics; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MODELING; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WOODY PLANT;

EID: 0031855146     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.252166.x     Document Type: Article

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