A conceptual framework for studying species composition in fragments, islands and other patchy ecosystems

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 823-834

  Watson, David M ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diversity; Habitat fragments; Islands; Patch; Species composition

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; ISLAND;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0036319702     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2002.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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