Neutral theory and the evolution of ecological equivalence

Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1387-1398

  Hubbell, Stephen P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Ecological equivalence; Neutral theory; Niche differentiation; Shade tolerance; Tropical tree communities

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NICHE; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; CENTRAL AMERICA; GATUN LAKE; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 33745080242     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[1387:NTATEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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