Statistical mechanics of complex ecological aggregates

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-85

  Maurer, Brian A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological diversity; Complex ecological aggregates; Geographical population system; Statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 12544258720     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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