Linking species diversity to the functioning of ecosystems: On the importance of environmental context

Oikos

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 175-183

  Cardinale, B J ^a   Nelson, K ^a   Palmer, M A ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0033673330     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.910117.x     Document Type: Article

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