Linking patterns in macroecology

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 338-352

  Blackburn, Tim M ^a,c   Gaston, Kevin J ^b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Geographical range size; Macroecology; Population density; Population size

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; BODY MASS; MACROECOLOGY; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EID: 0035025953     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00484.x     Document Type: Review

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