Why are there global gradients in species richness? Mountains might hold the answer [1]

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 513-514

  Körner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LETTER; SEASON; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0033636107     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(00)02004-8     Document Type: Letter

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5. The altitudinal gradient of vascular plant richness in Aurland, Western Norway
6. Alpine Plant Diversity: A Global Survey and Functional Interpretations
7. Carbon isotope discrimination by plants follows latitudinal and altitudinal trends