An evolutionary tolerance model explaining spatial patterns in species richness under environmental gradients and geometric constraints

Ecography

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 253-263

  Rangel, Thiago Fernando L V B ^a   Diniz Filho, José Alexandre F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

TYRANNIDAE;

EID: 17044437429     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2005.04038.x     Document Type: Article

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