A comparison of species diversity and morphological diversity across the North American latitudinal gradient

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-29

  Shepherd, Ursula L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Latitude; Morphological diversity; North America; Shape; Species richness; Terrestrial mammals

Indexed keywords

LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MAMMAL COMMUNITY; MORPHOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031966575     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251172.x     Document Type: Article

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