The mid-domain effect applied to elevational gradients: Species richness of small mammals in Costa Rica

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-31

  McCain, Christy M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Dept of Ecol Evolutionary Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Elevational gradient; Mid domain effect; Replication; Small mammals; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ELEVATION; MAMMAL; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

DIDELPHIDAE; MAMMALIA; MARMOSA; RODENTIA; SORICIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642564367     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-0270.2003.00992.x     Document Type: Article

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