Numerical classification and ordination methods in biogeography

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 399-408

  Kent, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; NUMERICAL METHOD; ORDINATION;

EID: 33646251461     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309133306pp489pr     Document Type: Article

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