Phylogenetic balance and ecological evenness

Systematic Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 898-907

  Webb, Campbell O ^a   Pitman, Nigel C A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Borneo; Ecuador; Phylogenetic tree balance; Randomization test; Relative abundance distribution; Taxonomic hollow curves; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036962955     PISSN: 10635157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10635150290102609     Document Type: Conference Paper

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