Mid-domain models of species richness gradients: Assumptions, methods and evidence

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 677-690

  Zapata, F A ^a,b   Gaston, K J ^c   Chown, S L ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geometric constraints; Mid domain effect; Null models; Random range overlap; Species diversity patterns

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0037706962     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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