Spatial patterns in species richness and the geometric constraint simulation model: A global analysis of mid-domain effect in Falconiformes

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 203-207

  Lopes Valle De Britto Rangel, Thiago Fernando ^a   Felizola Diniz Filho, José Alexandre ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diversity gradients; Falconiformes; Mid domain effect; Net primary productivity; Null models; Spatial patterns; Species richness

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

FALCONIFORMES;

EID: 0141504163     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(03)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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