The influence of spatial resolution on macroecological patterns of range size variation: A case study using parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes) of the world

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-293

  Blackburn, Tim M ^a   Jones, Kate E ^b,d   Cassey, Phillip ^c   Losin, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; Macroecology; Occupancy; Parrots; Phylogenetic correlation; Range size

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; GIS; MACROECOLOGY; RANGE SIZE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 1442289543     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-0270.2003.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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