Spatial modelling of biodiversity at the community level

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-404

  Ferrier, Simon ^a   Guisan, Antoine ^b  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Community; Composition; Modelling; Prediction; Spatial; Statistical

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; MAPPING; STATISTICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 33646556408     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01149.x     Document Type: Review

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