Tree species richness modelling: An approach of global applicability?

Oikos

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 399-402

  Whittaker, Robert J ^a   Field, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034065618     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.890222.x     Document Type: Article

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