Structure of communities of ground-dwelling animals at the junction of two phytogeographic zones

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1115-1131

  Krasnov, B R ^a,b   Shenbrot, G I ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Ramon Science Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biogeographic boundary; Community structure; Geographical range; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; RODENTIA; SQUAMATA; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 0032456369     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.00252.x     Document Type: Article

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