The neutral theory of biodiversity: Do the numbers add up?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 173-176

  Nee, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16844363489     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00922.x     Document Type: Review

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