An evaluation of the influence of environment and biogeography on community structure: The case of Holarctic mammals

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-303

  Rodriguez J ^a   Hortal, J ^a,b   Nieto, M ^a,c  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biogeographical regions; Community convergence; Community structure; Ecoregions; Environmental factors; Holarctic mammal communities; Regional historical processes

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HOLARCTIC REGION; MAMMAL;

EURASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33645219658     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01397.x     Document Type: Article

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