The core-satellite species hypothesis provides a theoretical basis for Grime's classification of dominant, subordinate, and transient species

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1064-1067

  Gibson, David J ^a   Ely, Joseph S ^a   Collins, Scott L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0032762741     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00424.x     Document Type: Review

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