Re-approaching the small island effect

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 914-923

  Triantis, K A ^a,b   Vardinoyannis, K ^a   Tsolaki, E P ^b   Botsaris, I ^c   Lika, K ^b   Mylonas, M ^a,b  

^a Natural History Museum of Crete   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Habitat diversity; Island biogeography; Island biotas; Path analysis; Small island effect; Species richness; Species area relationship

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA SET; HABITAT; HETEROGENEITY; NUMERICAL METHOD; PATH ANALYSIS; SMALL ISLAND STATE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 33645964939     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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