On the generation of diversity in archipelagos: A re-evaluation of the Quinn-Harrison 'saturation index'

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-295

  Mac Nally, R ^a   Lake, P S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archipelagos; Diversity; Island biogeography; Saturation index; Species area relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344299116     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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