Describing and quantifying interspecific interactions: A commentary on recent approaches

Oikos

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 209-218

  Abrams, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 0034817171     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.940201.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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