Positive relationship between regional distribution and local abundance in stream insects: A consequence of niche breadth or niche position?

Ecography

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 345-354

  Heino, Jani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT; METAPOPULATION; NICHE BREADTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 20444498657     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2005.04151.x     Document Type: Article

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