The evolutionary species pool hypothesis and patterns of freshwater diatom diversity along a pH gradient

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 503-513

  Pither, Jason ^a,b,c   Aarssen, Lonnie W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Diatoms; Evolution; pH; Species pool hypothesis; USA

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; EVOLUTION; FRESHWATER; PH; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 15444374572     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01194.x     Document Type: Article

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